CTCOU347. Drugs and the Law
An overview of the law as it relates to drug surveillance, school use, smuggling, and other areas. New Jersey and federal drug laws are considered.
CTCOU445. Drug Use & Abuse (Grad.)
This course includes readings, critical reviews and discussions of leading practitioners in the field of Drug Use and Abuse. Evaluation of student performance is based primarily on oral presentations including critical thinking, probing questions and overall impact of each presentation.
PACOU140. Drugs/Alcohol/in Society
Drugs And Alcohol In Our Society This an introductory course for individuals involved in any area of human services who wish to increase their knowledge regarding problem drinking/drug abuse. This course will cover the basic causal theories of alcoholism, identification signs and symptions, dispel some of the myths and provide information on treatment sources. Students will also be introduced to drug problems in general; drug misuse and abuse and methods for their control.
PACOU142. Co-Depend/Recov/Issues
Co-Dependency Recovery Issues This course is designed to explore methods for the identification and treatment of co-dependency. It will focus on dysfunctional systems in the family and in the work place.
PACOU152. Child Development
A study of the development in early childhood(conception through middle childhood) with topics of interest concerning physical development, intellectual and cognitive development, personality and social development, and the interrelationship among development in these areas.
PACOU162. Fund.Career Decision Mkg
This is a course of self evalution and occupational and educational research to acquaint the student with the requirements for and avenues toward entering or changing careers. A study of the decision-making process, goal setting, fundamental job finding skills, resume writing and interviewing techniques. An in depth look at personal and job characteristics.
PACOU163. Fund.Career Decision Mkg
A continuation of PACOU162.
PACOU201. Paraprofessional Counsel
Paraprofessional Counseling - This course will develop skills and understanding of the paraprofessional counseling process. The student will be able to assist people and be able to make appropriate referrals.
PACOU210. Intro. to Eating Dis.
Inroduction To Eating Disorders This course will introduce students to the history of various types of eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia. Patterns of compulsive eating and chronic dieting are also included. The history and background of attitudes toward such disorders are surveyed. The biological, psychoanalytical, behavioral and other theoretical perspectives will be examined.
PACOU211. Background/Treat/Eat/Dis
Background and Treatment of Eating Disorders This course will introduce students to a formal description of the eating disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. The focus is on clinical categories, psychological assessment and treatment modalities used in helping persons troubled by eating disorders.
PACOU221. Behavior Modification
The application of principles and concepts from the experimental analysis of behavior to problems outside the laboratory.
PACOU222. Learn & Behavior Mgt.
Learning & Behavior Management - A focus on theories of behavior change which can be applied to disabled and non-disabled individuals. Included are the theoretical foundations and applications of such procedures as behavior modification, reality therapy, and values clarification.
PACOU223. Managing Behav of Child
Managing Behavior of Children with Special Needs - This course exposes students to a variety of theoretical approaches in behavior management of the handicapped and how to apply those skills in classroom practices. This course is opened to all education majors but the emphasis will be on the education of the handicapped.
PACOU224. Clin.Inter.inChildSexAbu
Clinical Intervention in Child Sexual Abuse. Consideration of child sexual abuse as part of the larger social issue that includes family violence and violence against women; survey of legal issues, reporting, assessment, effects, conceptual dilemmas, techniques for interviewing and evidence gathering (including anatomically detailed dolls), issues and techniques in treatment (child, family, mother-child, offender, and adult survivors of child sexual abuse) and prevention.
PACOU225. Intro. to Adjunc. Therap
Introduction To Adjunctive Therapies A survey of adjunctive therapies and activities that enhance the therapuetic process for populations served by human service agencies. Therapeutic modalities include but are not limited to: art, music, movement, dance, poetry, psychodrama and biofeedback.
PACOU240. Phys.&Med.AspectsSub.Abu
Physical and Medical Aspects of Substance Abuse The effects of chemical dependency on the body; physical dependence: progression in physical changes.
PACOU241. Drug Use & Abuse in Amer
An overview of drug substances and drug abuse as considered from various approaches, including types and patterns of drug abuse, symptoms, causes, treatment models, and other related factors. Specific drug substances are discussed, along with resultant psychological and physiological effects. Attention is paid to legal, cultural, and educational factors as they relate to drug abuse prevention. Consideration of the relationship between urban living and drug abuse.
PACOU242. Alcoholism
This course is a survey of the social, psychological, moral, interpersonal, and biological aspects of alcoholism. Definitions of alcoholism, problem drinking and social drinking are explored. Approaches to care including psychiatry, AA, imprisonment and therapeutic communities are discussed. A history of alcohol use and alcoholism as "the family disease" is covered.
PACOU251. Str. of Play & Game Beha
Structure of Play and Game Behavior - An examination of major historical trends, theoretical significance, and developmental changes of play and games behavior of adults and children.
PACOU271. Interviewing/Counsel.for
Interviewing/Counseling for Human Resource Developers Applications of interviewing, coaching, and counseling skills for the human resource development specialist and others in various occupational settings.
PACOU273. Couns/Fam//Addic/Persons
Counseling The Family Of Addicted Persons This course presents the dynamics of family systems as they area affected by addiction. Theories of healthy and unhealthy family interaction are explored and the experiential format provides the opportunity for skill development and practical experience.
PACOU281. Community Resources
This course deals with the various agencies, industries and institutions available in the surrounding communities for use in guiding and referring clients. In addition to becoming familiar with the location and nature of these facilities students learn the techniques for arranging client interviews and visits. Class discussion and personal research are supplemented by field trips.
PACOU291. Mental Health
A review of the literature with special reference to the ecological distribution of mental disorders, remedial opportunities,intra-societal differences in the incidence of illness,and response to intervention.Crosscultural distribution of mental illness and the attendant problems of definition.
PACOU300. Theory and Methods-Coun.
Theory and Methods of Counseling. Major theories of behavioral change, with emphasis on counseling of persons with problems in occupational, social, family, and individual adjustment.
PACOU301. Intro to Counseling
A foundation course providing a definitive and workable understanding of the elements, process and goals of counseling. Includes such areas as professional ethics, psycho-diagnostic procedures in counseling, and the counselor's personality. Acceptable toward standard designated credential in Pupil Personnel Services.
PACOU302. Counseling:Theors&Technq
The role of the helper as an individual counselor or caseworker is examined. Theories and techniques as well as problems in individual counseling are explored.
PACOU304. Intro Mental Hea Counsel
The course provides an orientation to basic mental health counseling principles, process, mental health counselor role and function, professional ethics, issues, organizations and publications. Specific emphasis will be placed on mental health counseling with deaf and multihandicapped deaf people, networking with other agencies, advocacy, and professional responsibilities.
PACOU305. Counsel for Help. Prof.
Combines theory and practice to teach a three-stage model for helping and interpersonal relating based on theories and practices of Egan, Rogers, Cakhuff, etc. Focuses on establishing rapport, attending, empathy, concreteness, respect, self-disclosure and problem-solving, and on relationships among self-understanding, self-development and effective helping.
PACOU311. Ther.&Techn.ofGroupProc.
Given that we function in groups of all sizes and of various purposes throughout life, this course provides an understanding of the underlying dynamics of groups and provides the opportunity to relate the theories of group development to the actual group process.
PACOU312. Phil & Theories Counsel
General introduction to the major philosophical system and theoretical viewpoints used in counseling. The key facets of various theories such as phenomenology, behaviorism, pragmatism, Gestalt and existentialism are discussed and each theory is evaluated as to its applicability with deaf clients.
PACOU313. Jungian Art Therapy
Using art as the language of the unconscious process, Jungian concepts are explored through the use of various artistic media. Classes include both theoretical and experiential components.
PACOU320. Orientation to Art Ther.
Orientation to Art Therapy - An introduction to the field of art therapy, its relationship to psychotherapy; the role and function of art therapist.
PACOU323. Crisis Intervention
A form of brief therapy, focusing on stress-induced reactions studied in historical and theoretical contexts. Course will cover treatment of family conflicts, child abuse, divorce, illness, substance abuse, and national disasters. Prevention techniques, evaluation of services are also discussed.
PACOU324. Counseling Skills
A skill-building experience in facilitative behaviors (e.g., empathy, genuineness, extending client communication) using such techniques as modeling, role-playing, videotape feedback, as well as other training methodologies. Extensive research has indicated that certain basic skills, interpersonal in nature, are essential to all helping relationships.
PACOU325. CrisisInter.&PhoneCounsl
Methods of short-term telephone counseling for a broad range of problems (from loneliness and depression to suicide and other crisis states). Includes practicum experience for which screening and training are required.
PACOU326. Crisis Intervention
Analysis of types of crises, crises theory, effects of crises on the community, methods of and community resources for crises intervention.
PACOU327. Group Dynamics
The role of the helper as a group intervention specialist is examined. Theories and thechniques of group counseling, group process, and group dynamics are explored and practiced in controlled settings.
PACOU328. Individual Counseling
Individual Counseling Methods. Survey of major counseling theories and techniques: Psychoanalytic, Adlerian, Existential, Person-centered, Gesalt, Transactional Analysis, Behavior, Rational-Emotive, and Reality Therapy. Consideration of legal and ethical issues in counseling. Laboratory experience with simulated counseling situations, practicing basic skills, attitudes, and personal qualities involved in effective counseling relationships.
PACOU329. Group Counseling Methods
A survey of major group counseling theories and techniques; laboratory experience with simulated counseling situations, practicing basic skills, attitudes and personal qualities involved in effective group counseling methods. Critiquing group dynamics of class via video feedback.
PACOU330. Family Counseling Method
Overview of the origins and development of family therapy; study of major theoretical modes, therapeutic principles, and intervention strategies; consideration of professional issues, current research, professional training, and personal qualities of the family therapist; laboratory practice sessions with simulated family-counseling episodes which will be videotaped for playback and critique. Attendance and participation very important.
PACOU342. Chemical Dependency
Chemical Dependency: The Family and Extended Systems This course is designed to explore various approaches to understanding the relationship of chemical dependency to the family, individual members and other systems. Implications for "family treatment" are explored.
PACOU343. Addictive Behavior
Physical, social and psychological aspects of addiction: biochemical, nutritional, psychodynamic, and behavioral approaches to assessment, treatment, and prevention of addiction. Drug Abuse, alcoholism, smoking, obesity.
PACOU344. Intro.AlcoholicCounselin
This course provides the opportunity for students to have practical experience in counseling the recovering alcoholic. Students will gain an understanding of the etiological factors of alcoholism and their implications for counseling. They will experience the specialized techniques used in counseling the recovering alcoholic.
PACOU345. SurveyOfAlcoholim&DrugAb
Survey of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Emphasis on education, awareness, and prevention. Provides an overview of basic information needed to define problem of alcohol and drug dependency. Knowledge of the effects of alcoholism and other drug dependencies on the client's relationship with self, others and society will be explored.
PACOU346. Psycho-Social Factors
Personality, emotional, and social factors related to substance use, misuse, and abuse; psychological dependence.
PACOU348. Alcoholism Counseling I
An introduction to basic counseling techniques with emphasis on establishing rapport and building the therapeutic alliance. Students learn how to apply counseling principles to treatment of alcoholics. Elements of the psychoanalytic, gestalt, and behavioral traditions are taughts, and their application to alcoholism is made explicit. Topics include how to confront addiction, referral to self-help groups, transference and counter-transference, and working through. Role playing vivifies the lectures and readings. Focus is on individual counseling, but the class introduced to group and family methods.
PACOU361. CnslgStrats/CareerDecMkg
Students will be presented with strategies and techniques for career decision making as they relate to different issues and populations such as re-entry, mid-life aging, youth and adult offenders, addiction (drug and alcohol) and cultural issues. Establishing career management strategies and the utilization of community resources in career planning also explored.
PACOU371. Life-Span Issues-Counsel
Life-Span in Counseling. An intensive examination of clinical issues, approaches, and techniques appropriate to different developmental stages. Topics may focus on counseling children and adolescents, family counseling, or counseling the elderly.
PACOU372. Dynamics of Marr.&Family
The Dynamics of Marriage & Family Relationships Marriage and family relationships are examined from the standpoint of their interactions, with a focus upon the family as a social unit. Specific attention is given to marriage styles and values, problems of adaptation and communication, and to marriage and family.
PACOU381. Community Psychology
Community Psychology: Current Theory and Issues. Theory of the interaction between individual functioning and social system variables with emphasis on the changing role of the community mental health specialist and the community psychologist.
PACOU400. Intro.- Clinical Process
Theory and practice of clinical technique, emphasizing diagnosis, treatment, and development of transference; useful for students considering graduate work in clinical psychology.
PACOU401. Intro.Counseling Servces
Educational, social, and psychological foundations of counseling services. Basic theories, principles, and techniques of counseling and their applications to guidance and counseling services. Emphasizes self-awareness as related to becoming a facilitator of helping skills. The team approach to counseling services and the contribution of the various specialties within the total counseling services program are stressed.
PACOU402. Dynamics of Individ.Behv
A course designed to cover psychopathology and sociopolitical related issues of diagnosis and treatment. Attention will be given to 1) understanding of the wide variety of psychopathology in clinical practice; 2) the application of evaluation methods and diagnostic classification systems DMS-III-R; 3) development of appropriate treatment plans; and 4) the relationship of class, gender and ethnic background to diagnosis and treatment.
PACOU403. Intro.-Psychotherapautic
Introduction to the Psychotherapeutic Process. Exploration of concepts intrinsic to the psychotherapeutic process: transference, counter-transference, resistance, interpretation, defense analysis. Focus of assessment, choice or treatment psychoanalysis/psychotherapy, major treatment modalities(e.g., behavioral, humanistic, interpersonal), the analytic attitude, and therapeutic change.
PACOU411. Intro to Clinical Psych
Introduction to common clinical methods of personality assessment & diagnosis. Introducation to most common theapeutic theories & techniques.
PACOU420. Couns & Guid for Handica
Counseling and Guidance for the Handicapped - This course focuses on the psychological problems that a variety of handicapping conditions create for both special individuals and their families. It gives major considerations to the role of teachers in enhancing the self-concept of the child through continued counseling and guidance and helping the parents in adjusting to a multiplicity of problems.
PACOU421. Marital and Family Ther
An introduction to the theory, research, and practice of couples counseling and cojoint family therapy. Topics include family dysfunctions, assessment methods, treatment approaches, innovative techniques and research findings.
PACOU422. Marriage/Family Counsel.
Introductory course focusing on relationships & systems. Theoretical assessment & intervention techniques will be presented in accordance with Adlerian psychology, transactional analysis, & Satir's identified patient. This course is didactic & experiential, emphasizing a self-directed approach to the counselor.
PACOU423. Meth. & Techn. in Art Th
Methods and Techniques in Art Therapy - Explores in detail psychotherapeutic and art therapy procedures for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of mental illness.
PACOU424. Health Counseling
A study of the social, psychological and cultural determinants of health behavior and consideration of their meaning for school or community settings. Conditions and phenomena that affect people's acceptance of health information.
PACOU425. Therapeutic Comm.
Therapeutic Communications. Development of interpersonal skills( such as empathy, interpretation, and the assessment of nonverbal behavior) necessary in a therapeutic situation which will enable individuals to communicate effectively and sensitively.
PACOU426. Eval.-Treatment Environ.
Evaluation ofTreatment Environments. A study of the process of continuous evaluation and redesign of the individual treatment plan. Criteria for the analysis of the impact of the current treatment plan, identification and formulation of updated patient needs, evaluation of time to discharge patients, and the preparation and implementation of an individual after-care plan are covered. The process of providing advocacy assistance is studied.(Spring)
PACOU427. Ident.,Diag.,Treat.,Plan
Identification, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning. A study of the issues and process of patient identification and assessment, treatment planning, patient motivation, and record keeping.
PACOU428. Group Facilitatn.&Grp.Co
Group Facilitation and Group Counseling. Comprehensive experience in facilitating small groups to develop leadership skills and learn techniques of group psychotherapy.
PACOU429. Coun. Old. Adul.& Their
Counseling Older Adults and Their Families Presentation of the older adult in the family context. Family processes and structure, communication networks, and special problems of families with aged persons will be reviewed with emphasis on the process of family problem-solving and the family's effectiveness in dealing with issues of aging. In negotiating daily needs of family members, other related issues such as the dynamics of guilt may be addressed.
PACOU440. Family Dynamics
This course introduces theories of the effects of substance abuse(alcohol and/or drugs) as they relate to the family system. Students gain insight into the identification and solution of problems of the pathologic family and the individual roles and behavior patterns that exist within it.
PACOU441. Intervntn,Trtmnt,Recovry
Entire title is Intervention, Treatment and Recovery in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Addresses the main clinical and theoretical issues in treatment of alcoholism and drug abuse.
PACOU442. OrgDev&Admin AlcoholProg
This course examines the unique problems of developing community recognition and support for alcohol treatment and prevention programs. Finding community involvement, volunteer recruitment, networking with other alcohol programs and existing health care programs including hospital affiliators.
PACOU443. CounselngRecoverngAlcohl
A comprehensive survey of concepts and complexities generic to alcoholic related dysfunctions. The course investigates contemporary counseling theories and practices compatible with the pathology of the alcoholic. Emphasis is on helping prospective human service professionals develop behavioral skills germane to appropriate counseling intervention.
PACOU444. Comm.ResourForAlcol.Coun
Community Resources for Alcoholism Counseling Study of the methods and approaches used in alcoholism counseling in the community. There will be an exploration of resources that are available. Federal, State and local efforts to help the recovering alcoholic will be examined to provide students with knowledge of available resources in the field.
PACOU446. Family Counseling I
An introduction to family counseling for the substance abuser and his/her co-dependent family is provided. Emphasis is given to understanding the common family roles that exist and the part that the counselor can play in helping families transcend these roles.
PACOU461. Prin of Assess in Cnsl
Introduction to the purposes, concepts and techniques of psychological, vocational and educational assessment and how assessment information is used in counseling. Includes a review of fundamental statistical concepts, overview of assessment procedures, ethics and legal implications. Emphasis will be placed on describing assessment techniques including a variety of psychological tests used widely with hearing impaired persons.
PACOU471. Counseling-Cross-Culture
Counseling in Cross-Cultural Settings. Principles of effective cross-cultural counseling including applicable theories, goals, skills and the techniques. Emphasis on historical and theoretical frameworks, culture conflict and personal identity, coping vs. personal empowerment; effective intervention models when working with ethnic and linguistic minorities. Designed for mental health personnel in school and community settings.
PACOU472. Treatment-Eating Disor.
An introduction to the treatment of eating disorders such as Anorexia, Bulimia, Compulsive Eating, and Obesity. Biological, psychoanalytic, behavioral, psychosocial, and other theoretical perspectives are explored. The history of the interrelationship of alcohol and food as substances sometimes abused is explored. The course will provide an overview of techniques necessary for counseling individuals with eating problems.
PACOU473. Career Devl Counseling
Presents a framework for understanding how career development issues unfold, what the appropriate counseling procedures are at each stage, and use of various assessment procedures.
POCOU190. Internship: Family
PONSI Eval. for Sheffield School for Nannies. Location: 110 W Franklin, Suite I-20, Pennington, NJ 08534. Date of PONSI Eval: Sept. 1986 - Present. To provide the student with hands-on experience and to allow the student to practice their skills from each of the core courses.
POCOU272. Supported Employ. Trng.
PONSI EVAL. FOR: University Affiliated Program of NJ LOCATION: Piscataway, NJ 08855 Provides training in implementation of comprehensive supported employment services and individualized student approach to lifelong career development and support when working with people with sever disabilities. The training will also assist agencies in shifting service delivery from a program model to an individualized person-centered approach using a systems change technology. This training is based on the choose/get/ keep methodology of supported employment.
TECOU322. Couns. Trng.:Short Term
Skills in the areas of empathy, values and attitudes, exploration and problem-solving that may be applied to establishing and maintaining more effective helping relationships with clients.
TECOU341. Women in Treatment
Issues and approaches in the treatment and rehabilitation of the female drug addict. Topics include: climate setting, characteristics of the female drug addict; attitudes toward women; the counselor-client interaction; treatment planning; and action planning.