Addictive Behaviours

- Multidisciplinary training updated of addictive behaviors.
- Knowledge of the molecular-genetic, environmental and individual basis in which settles addiction.
- Understand the importance of biopsychosocial diagnostic to perform an effective professional intervention.
- Understanding the addictive process in individual and social aspects.
- Training in specialized bibliography management, as well in the use of information and communication technologies to prepare the matter.

PROGRAM OF THEORIC CLASSES
1. Introduction
An anthropological perspective: the sociocultural context of addictive behaviors.
2. Neurobiology of addiction
Neurobiological mechanisms of addictive behaviors.
Genetics and addiction vulnerability.
3. Pathology, diagnosis and treatment of addiction
Diagnosis and evaluation of addiction: organic and psychological pathology and social consequences associated to addictive behavior.
Psychiatric disorders addictive pathology, differential diagnosis, dual diagnosis, etc..
Therapy and treatment of addiction.
Integration of addiction treatment and psychiatric treatment in dual diagnosis / co-morbid conditions.
4. Psychotherapy in addictive behaviors
Possible approaches and perspectives.
Therapeutic groups, the rede therapy, etc.
5. Pharmacological Treatments
Addressing withdrawal syndromes.
Treatment of acute intoxication.
Interventions with special populations: pregnant women, HIV, etc.

PROGRAM OF PRACTIC CLASSES
Práctica 1. Evaluation of a case
Practice 2. Addressing acute intoxication / withdrawal.

SEMINARS
Seminars will be conducted by the students, using recent scientific reviews.

BALFOUR, D.J.K. (ed) Psychotropic Drugs Abuse. Pergamon Press, 1990.
ESCOHOTADO, A. (ed) Historia general de lasa drogas. Editorial Espasa Calpe, Madrid, 1998.
HOFFMANN, A. (ed). LSD. Historia, balance crítico de sus aplicaciones y efectos. Editorial Gedisa, Barcelona, 2001.
GALANTER, M., KLEBER, H.D. (eds) Tratamiento de los trastornos por uso de sustancias. Edit. Massson, Barcelona, 1997.
GRAÑA GÓMEZ, J.L. (ed). Conductas Adictivas. Teoría, evaluación y tratamiento. Editorial Debate, Madrid, 1994.
MILLER, N.S. (ed) Addicton Psychiatry. Current Diagnosis and Treatment. Willey Liss, 1995.
REID, L.D. (ed). Opioids, Bulimia, and Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism. Springer-Velag, 1990.
VOLKOW N D, KOOB GF, McLELLAN T. Neurobiologic Advances from the Brain Disease Model of Addiction. New England Journal of Medicine 2016; 374:363-371. DOI 10.1056/NEJMra1511480.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7E0mTJQ2KM
https://socidrogalcohol.org/publicaciones/manuales-y-guias-clinicas/

- Multidisciplinary training updated of addictive behaviors.
- Knowledge of the molecular-genetic, environmental and individual basis in which settles addiction.
- Understand the importance of biopsychosocial diagnostic to perform an effective professional intervention.
- Understanding the addictive process in individual and social aspects.
- Training in specialized bibliography management, as well in the use of information and communication technologies to prepare the matter.

Be used:
- Expositive classes and work in small groups in which will be discussed current aspects of Addictive Behaviors.
-Seminars given by students on specific topics related to the course content.
-Practice using information and communications technologies to the knowledge of Addictive Behaviors.

Classroom assistance to both expositor and interactive sessions will be required, and during their development it will be a continuous evaluation. In particular, content of the reports presented, interventions from the students, their style and clarity of exposition, their ability to answer the questions raised by other students and the teacher, as well as the participation and interest showed in the teaching sessions will be assessment.

CLASSROOM WORK
Expositive Classes 9 hours
Interactive classes : Seminars or practices 12 hours
Tutorials in small groups or individualized 3 hours
Evaluation activities 6 hours
Total hours of presential work 30

PERSONAL STUDENT WORK
Individual study 13.5 hours
Development of practical reports, works 24 hours
Other tasks proponed by professor 1.5 hours
Evaluation activities 6 hours
Total hours of student personnel work 45

- Attendance and active participation in classes and seminars.
- Study and periodic review of the subject taught, using library materials and deepening in understanding information obtained in class.
- Clarify doubts with teachers.