PHLH 16
Addiction Studies and Diagnostics Winter 2022

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The goal of this class is to help students develop an effective understanding of the definition, impact, and treatment of addiction. Students will be familiarized with the DSM-5, the text used to diagnose mental illness in the US. Speakers will tell their stories in their journey from addiction to recovery. Students will be expected to accurately diagnose the speakers according to the criteria in the DSM-5. I expect an active discussion in class on Jan. 24th and 26th. Finally, an extensive annotated bibliography and oral presentation will be presented in groups at the end of the course.
The Class: Format: lecture
Limit: 20
Grading: pass/fail only
Requirements/Evaluation: short paper and final project or presentation
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: instructor's choice
Unit Notes: Rick Berger just started his 35th year of recovery and began his journey as an undergraduate at Colgate University. He started the 1990's teaching English in schools in the US, South Korea, and Japan. Since completing a degree in Addiction Counseling at Hazelden Graduate School, he has worked as a therapist for out-patient and in-patient clinics here in Massachusetts and taught here at Williams and at UMass.
Materials/Lab Fee: none

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