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Addiction Psychologist Course

What will I learn?

Improve your skills with our Addiction Psychologist Course, tailored for psychology professionals wanting to understand addiction better. Learn about how addiction affects the brain, both mentally and physically, and the different kinds of substances that cause addiction. Become skilled in using assessment tools, intervention methods like CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and motivational interviewing, and learn how to check if treatment is working. Develop abilities in creating treatment plans, including support services, and using research in your work. Join us to make a bigger difference in addiction psychology in Zambia.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Check if treatment is working: Become skilled at monitoring progress and changing interventions as needed.

Understand addiction: Learn about different substances, dependence, and how addiction affects the brain.

Plan treatments: Create flexible plans with clear goals for the short and long term.

Use research: Apply reliable research to improve your clinical practice.

Use assessment tools: Use standard tools and interviewing techniques.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.