SUBJECT

Title

Theoretical Basis of Addiction Psychology: Models of Addiction Psychology

Code

DPSY16-ADD-101:1

Type of instruction

practice

Level

Doctoral

Faculty

Faculty of Education and Psychology

Part of degree program

Doctoral School of Psychology

Credits

Recommended in

Semester 1-4

Typically offered in

Autumn/Spring semester

Course description

Objective of this course is the review and analysis of biological, psychological and sociopsychological models explaining chemical and behavioral addictions. The course aims at
comparing different approaches and analyzing their empirical backgrounds along the relevant scientific literature.

Readings

Marlatt, G. A., Witkiewitz, K. (Eds.) (2009). Addictive behaviors: New readings on etiology, prevention, and treatment. Washington: American Psychological Association.
Scheier, L. M. (2009). Handbook of drug use etiology:Theory, methods, and empirical findings. Washington: American Psychological Association.