Faculty Contact Information:
Dr Clement Marcantonio
clement.marcantonio@lnd.amedd.army.mil
Phone: 06371-15917(H), 06371-86-8141/8518 (O) | |
Consultation:
| Prior to class; after class on day one or by appointment. | |
Required Texts and Readings:
American Psychiatric Association (2000). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th Ed. - Text Revision). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
American Psychological Association (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th Ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Inaba, D. S. & Cohen, W. E. (2004). Uppers, Downers, All Arounders (5th Ed.). Ashland, OR: CNS Publications. | |
Supplementary Readings:
Recommended:
Perkinson, R.R. Chemical Dependency Counseling, A Practical Guide (1997). SAGE Publications
Brown, S. Treating Alcoholism (1995). Jossey Bass Publishers.
Bateson, G. Steps to an Ecology of Mind (1978). Granada Publishing.
Ludwig, A.M., M.D. Understanding The Alcoholic's Mind (1988). Oxford University Press.
All graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online library at http://www.umuc.edu/library/. The library contains a large number of full text academic journals that are free of charge and immediately available. The library homepage also contains a number of links related to improving students’ research and writing skills. | |
Recommended Journals:
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Course Description:
| Prerequisite: PSYC 502. Students will develop skills in the application of counseling techniques that are used with individuals who abuse drugs and alcohol. The importance of philosophical assumptions about "drug abusers" will be examined; students will examine their own philosophies of counseling individuals who abuse drugs. Basic counseling techniques will be demonstrated, and students will participate in exercises and case consultations to develop their own skills. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 562 or EDCP 625. | |
Course Goals:
| This course is designed to enable students to become familiar with the theoretical and treatment approaches to drug and alcohol counseling as they apply to people from different social, cultural and economic backgrounds. It will assist students in preparing for the comprehensive exam and will prepare them for professional practice. | |
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student will have:
1.an understanding of the nature and origins of problems involving abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
2. knowledge of research and practical techniques being used in the counseling of substance abusers.
3. an overview of current trends and/or epidemics, and their prognosis in the chemical dependency field.
4. knowledge of commonly used individual and group tests used to assess substance abusers.
5. critical evaluation skills of various approaches used to counsel substance abusers.
6. an appreciation of the historical context in which substance abuse occurs.
7. essential ethical and legal concerns involved in efforts to provide services to substance abusers.
8. analytical reasoning skills via class presentations of various research articles.
9. diagnostic and prescriptive assessment skills of clients' drug and alcohol problems.
10. knowledge of the major treatment approaches used in agencies providing rehabilitative services to persons with addictive disease. | |
Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 92%
B 80 – 91%
C 70 – 79%
F Below 70%
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade "F" is used to designate academic failure. "FN" is used to designate failure for non-completion. Grades of Incomplete or Withdrawal are governed by UMUC-Europe policies. For further details, please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog, available in your local Education Center or online at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs. | |
Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society. In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to:
Participate in classroom discussions 10%
Write graduate level papers or case studies 30%
Orally/visually present prepared material 20%
Complete one or more written examination(s) 40% | |
Description of Course Requirements:
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner. Usually this requires two to three hours of additional for every hour of a face-to-face class and approximately ten hours of preparation per week for a DE class.
Write graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC, UMUC-Europe or BSU), partially or in its entirety, is not acceptable in this course and will result in an automatic failure on the assignment. Plan on committing approximately 150 hours over the duration of this course to producing professional level deliverables.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your research in a professional manner. In a face-to-face course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material. In a DE class, this means creating a visual/textual presentation for your instructor and classmates.
Complete one or more written examination(s): The examination process in this class will assist you in developing the writing and critical thinking skills necessary to successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The questions used for this course will either be taken directly from past comprehensive exams or written as though to be included on a comprehensive exam.
The weekend format of the course suggests a combination of a lecture and group approach to learning. It is the style and orientation of the instructor to make use of the classroom as a vehicle for personal learning and growth as counselors. Therefore, every effort will be made to relate what is academic and abstract to an expression of the human experience. Students enrolled in GUCO 562 are expected to do the following:
* Attend all sessions: This requirement is especially important because the absence affects the weekend format of the class as well as the person who misses the class.
* Participate in the class in an active way: This requirement stresses the importance on the part of the students of being willing to talk about themselves and their concerns. It's about taking ownership of the learning process.
* Complete web-board assignments: There will be assignments to be posted on GUCO 562 web-board. Primary amongst these are “Reaction Papers”: at the end of each weekend, each student will write a reaction paper of the weekend experience. The paper is approximately 1 page in length and is to focus on what the student has learned in that weekend, and how that learning will be personally and professionally beneficial. This can also be a critical reaction to the weekend identifying what has been useful, and what would be useful in the future classes. The reaction paper is to be posted on the web-board by Wednesday, following each weekend. Web board assignments will count as part of the class participation.
* Follow APA format: because effective writing is critical part of graduate work, the assignments should be clear and concise, with proper grammar and spelling. Term paper should be in proper APA format, and properly referenced.
* It is imperative that the students be prepared to discuss the assigned readings. Special attention is directed to assigned readings for weekend I.
* Group projects/term paper: how drug abuse affects the whole person.
Students in groups of 4 or 5 will jointly research the area of the drug cluster of their choice, as listed in the syllabus. Each group will submit a term paper (20-25 pages in length), detailing the complexity of the effects of drug use on the abuser from a four dimensional perspective (Bio-Socio-Psycho and Spiritual). The project/paper should include a rather comprehensive description of the essential steps in dealing with prevention, intervention and treatment of substance abuse. The assignment is due on the last day of class. The respective groups will participate in presenting the project to the entire class. Use of visual aids, simulations, short video clips, etc. is encouraged for the purpose of making the meaning of the topic relevant and interesting. More information will follow on the first day of class. | |
Course Schedule:
Weekend Format:
27-28 AUG
11 SEP
24-25 SEP
08-09 OCT
This schedule presents 16 units or modules, with each unit corresponding to a regular three-hour weekday meeting, a half-day on weekends, or a full week of DE.
Initial meeting:
Introductions
Review of syllabus
Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
Orientation to subject
Second meeting:
Substance Abuse in American Society
Research in Substance Abuse Treatment
Assigned Readings: Chapters 1 & 2 (Textbook)
Chapter 2 (Inaba & Cohen)
Third meeting:
Models of Treatment
Cognitive Therapy and Behavioral Approach
Assigned Readings: (Textbook)
Fourth meeting:
Theories of Etiology:
a. Physiological / Genetic Theory: Is alcoholism hereditary?
b. Psychological Theory: Is there an alcoholic personality?
c. Sociological Theory: Is alcoholism culture-specific?
d. Understanding Integrated View: bio-psycho-socio-spiritual model.
Fifth meeting:
The developmental model of alcoholism and recovery:
a. Stage One: Drinking
b. Stage Two: Transition
c. Stage Three: Early Recovery
d. Stage Four: On-going Recovery
Assigned Readings: Chapters 1, 2, 3 (Treating Alcoholism, Brown)
Sixth meeting:
Drinking and Transition: ASSESSMENT
a. Model of Assessment
b. Using Risk Factors and Indicators
c. Guidelines for Assessment and Using Assessment Interview
Dealing with DENIAL in the drinking and transition stages
Strategies for the drinking and transition stages
Assigned Readings: Chapter 4, Treating Alcoholism, Brown)
Seventh meeting:
Dual Diagnosis
Assigned Readings: Chapter 5, Treating Alcoholism, Brown)
Eighth meeting:
Relapse Prevention
Common factors leading to relapse
Assigned Readings: Chapter 10, Textbook)
Ninth meeting:
Recovery: The therapist's role in early and ongoing recovery
How to build a treatment plan
Assigned Readings: Chapter 6,7 Treating Alcoholism, Brown)
Tenth meeting:
The Alcoholic Family: Stages of recovery
The Alcoholic Couple
Assigned Readings: Chapter 11, Textbook)
Eleventh meeting:
Codependency
Children of Alcoholics
Assigned Readings: Chapter 10, (Treating Alcoholism, Brown)
Twelfth meeting:
Special problems:
a. The Depressed Patient
b. The Angry Patient
c. The Anxious Patient/ Borderline
Assigned Readings: Chapter 9, (Chemical Dependency Counseling)
Thirteenth meeting:
Psychoactive Drugs:
Uppers, Downers
Sedative-hypnotics
Assigned Readings: Uppers, Downers (Inaba)
Fourteenth meeting:
Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
All Arounders
Inhalants
Polydrug use
Assigned Readings: Uppers, Downers (Inaba)
Fifteenth meeting:
Student presentations
Sixteenth meeting:
Student presentations
Course evaluations | |
Academic Policies:
Note: Any written assignment in this course may be submitted to TurnItIn.Com. This statement constitutes prior notice.
The official university policy on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty can be found at http://www.umuc.edu/policy/aa15025.shtml. Section I.C. states: "Faculty may determine if the resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC), partially or in its entirety, is acceptable when assigning a grade on that piece of course work. Faculty must provide this information in their written syllabi. If the resubmission of course work is deemed to be unacceptable, a charge may not be brought under this Policy and will be handled as indicated in the written syllabi."
Please refer to Description of Course Requirements for specific information on how resubmissions will be treated in this course and to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
Hard copies of the catalog are available at your local Education Center. | |
Faculty Bio:
| Dr. Clement Marcantonio earned his Doctor of Education degree in Psychology, Marriage and Family at the University of Northern Colorado; he is a clinical member and Approved Supervisor for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and National Certified Counselor; has taught graduate courses in excess of 20 years for the University of Southern Cal, Boston University, and UMUC-Europe. WELCOME TO PSYC 562! | |