This assignment provides an opportunity to reflect on all that you have learned over the time period of this course and to synthesize and integrate your new learning into your existing know

CJI 6510 – Psychopharmacology of Illicit and Licit Drugs Semester and Year: Summer I 2024

I. Course Information Semester and Year: Summer I 2024 Course Start and End Dates: 05/06/2024 – 06/23/2024 Course CRN and Section: 51931 – L01 Building and Room: Online Venue – CANVAS

II. Instructor Information Professor: Abigail Sarah Tucker Email: [email protected] Office Hours: I am available most days for online meetings. Please email me at [email protected] to set up a meeting-we can meet by phone or via zoom. You can also call or text me at 720-219-1250; please identify yourself and the course you are taking in any correspondence.

If the instructor cannot be reached, please contact the Department offering this course.

If the instructor cannot be reached, please contact the Department offering this course.

III. Class Schedule and Location Day Date Time Location Building/Room

05/06/2024 – 06/23/2024 Programs On-line Online Venue-CANVAS

IV. Course Description This course reviews the physical and psychodynamic effects of legal and illegal drugs. Mental disorders, symptom otology, assessment measures for addicts and dual diagnosis, along with a thorough examination of the DSM-V.

V. Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes 1) Demonstrate knowledge of the basic physiological processes related to substance abuse. 2) Demonstrate knowledge of the interface between psychoactive drug use and mental disorders. 3) Demonstrate knowledge of the basics of standard diagnostic criteria from the DSM-IV. 4) Identify signs and symptoms of chemical dependency. 5) Identify and define key terms and be able to apply these terms to treatment and prevention settings. 6) Experience the psychodynamics of abstinence 7) Demonstrate an introductory knowledge of the etiological theories of chemical dependency

VI. Materials and Resources Book Url: NSU Book Store Course Required Texts and Materials: The Effects of Drug Abuse on the Human Nervous System – 1st Edition Purchase The Effects of Drug Abuse on the Human Nervous System – 1st Edition. Print Book & E- Book. ISBN 9780124186798, 9780124186859

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www.elsevier.com Course Supplemental Materials: Course Supplemental Materials: American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596 NIDA. 2020, July 10. Drugs and the Brain. Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction/drugs-brain on 2021, July 12.

VII. Course Requirements Please see Course Schedule & Assignments.

VIII. Course Schedule and Topic Outline Class schedule subject to modification, but not without prior notification. Course Schedule: Week Topic Assignment

Week 1

Introduction & Epidemiology

Readings: Text Book Chapters 1 & 3

Week 2

Etiology of SUD Readings: Chapters 2 from Textbook Additional Resource: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK23 2972/ Discussion questions #1 1. Choose one of the genetic theories in chapter Two and briefly

summarize. 2. Read the NCBI Chapter on Etiology – https://www.ncbi.nlm.ni

h.gov/books/NBK232972/ and explain how this supplemented your knowledge on etiology of substance use beyond Chapter 4 of our textbook.

Week 3

Drugs of Abuse: Cocaine, Methamphetamine & Alcohol

Case Study Assignment Due Readings:Chapters 5, 8 & 9

Week 4

Neuropathology of SUD and basic physiological processes related to substance abuse

Readings: Text Book Chapter 7 Additional Resource: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/dru gs-brains-behavior-science-addiction/drugs-brain Discussion questions #2 1. Name two things you learned in reading Chapter 7 of our

textbook 2. After having read the Additional Resource article, discuss

how this supplements your understanding of the physiological influence and impact of substance use on the brain.

3. Name another stigma regarding substance use and how does this week’s reading and discussion questions challenge that stigma?

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Week 5

Screening & Assessment of SUD Interface of treatment and prevention strategies

ZOOM Lecture ONE: Diagnosis and Assessment of Substance Use Disorders Readings: Textbook Chapter 4 Additional resources: https://www.asam.org/asam-criteria/about https://www.samhsa.gov/sbirt Discussion questions #3 1. What is the difference between a sign & symptom? 2. Select two Drugs of Abuse different than you Case Study and

review the signs & symptoms. 3. Select one of those two and report on a treatment option for

that SUD. 4. Select the other of your Drug of Abuse for this week’s

discussion question and report on a prevention strategy for that potential risk of SUD

Week 6

Drugs of Abuse: Nicotine, Cannabis and MDMA

Screening & Assessment Assignment Due Readings: Textbook Chapters: 11, 13 & 15

Week 7

Drugs of Abuse: Sedatives, Hallucinogens, Inhalants & Designer Drugs Interface of SUD and mental health disorders

Readings: Chapters 16, 17, 18 & 19 ZOOM Lecture TWO: Discussion on etiology of SUD Discussion questions #4 1. Select two Drugs of Abuse different than your Case Study and

different than your selected options in Discussion Questions #3/Week 5 – outline their signs and symptoms

2. Select one of those and review what mental health disorders could be misdiagnosed if the SUD is not screened/assessed?

3. Select the other of your Drug of Abuse for this week’s discussion and report on a common co-occurring mental health or physical health disorder that one might see.

4. What is the correlation between substance use and risk of death by suicide.

Week 8

Synthesis and Discussion Peer Presentation via Zoom No assigned readings.

IX. Instructional Methods Asynchronous Learning

Zoom (Individual meetings upon request) Phone (upon request for individual meetings/questions) Canvas: Please use Canvas Message as primary form of communication Discussion Board Assignments

Synchronous Learning Zoom (lectures & peer presentation)

X. Assignments Zoom Sessions: There will be one non-graded check-in using Zoom for your benefit, two graded lectures as well as one Peer Presentation session which are a separate assignment but use the same technology.

Graded Lectures (week five and seven): Students must attend and participate. If you cannot attend, please be on the look for the makeup assignment that will be posted the week of the lecture.

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Graded lectures 5 points each

Discussion Board (weeks 2, 4, 5 & 7)

Discussion Questions: 10 Points Each (total 40 points) To address all learning objectives as well as to further your communication and learning experience with peers there will be four opportunities to post academic and professional discussion related to the course. There are two parts to this assignment. Part one is your original Discussion Board Post which is a direct response to the questions/articles posed in the assigned week. Part two is your response to another student's original post. Discussion Boards will open 8:00am on the Monday of that week. Discussion Board Postings are due Thursday that week by midnight as an independent post (e.g., Do not post your Discussion Questions by responded to another student’s post. Create a new post to answer your questions). Then, read each other’s comments/answers and respond with at least one additional post with your thoughts, reactions, personal experience, etc. Discussion Board responses to peers are due the Sunday (midnight) of the week assigned. Discussion Board responses are NOT the place to voice your personal frustrations or otherwise “soap box.” This is an opportunity for students from diverse occupational backgrounds to learn from one another.

Basic Requirements: Students are expected to follow APA Publication 7 formatting and to reference sources when appropriate. Discussion Board Posts: 2-page maximum with a minimum of two academic/professional references; Title Page and Abstract not required. Discussion Board Responses: Incorporate references and citations as appropriate (but not required) with in a one-page maximum response.

Grading: Discussion Board assignments are worth 10 points each week assigned. Grading Matrix for Discussion Board Criteria 0-4 point 5-7 points 8-10 points

Complete Discussion Board in accordance with syllabus/expectations

Initial posting is completed on time in basic accordance with syllabus

Peer posting completed on time and in accordance with syllabus

Follows APA formatting and written at graduate level writing competency.

Demonstration of knowledge in Discussion Posts

Cursory response to discussion questions

Comprehensive response to discussion questions that includes references

Comprehensive response to initial and peer discussions that is relevant to course learning objectives

Selection of relevant content (references/resources) and integration of course content and learning objectives.

Limited references or relevant content included in posts.

Comprehensive posts that include relevant content

Comprehensive responses that engages the class in learning and/or discussion

Assignment 1 (Due on week 3)

Case Study (15 points) Select a licit or illicit substance that has the potential for abuse and/ or dependence and create a fictional

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case study of an individual that is demonstrating symptoms of either substance abuse or dependence. A thorough discussion of his/her present symptoms, degree that the substance is interfering with the individual's functioning, and current stressors is necessary in order to support your conclusions. In addition, include background information relevant to the problem (i.e. age of onset of substance use, family history, life events that may have contributed to this problem) in order to provide support for your conclusions for substance abuse or substance dependence. Also, a discussion of risk and protective factors for this individual is required. Refer to your textbook in order to assist you with differentiating between the two. This case study should be 3-4 pages in length and should follow APA Style guidelines in every respect applicable (e.g. cover page, headings, margins, etc.). Rubric for Assignment 1: Assignment is well-organized and complete /3

Explanation of presenting problem relates to typical symptoms of abuse or dependence for this substance

/3

Discussion of relevant background information /3

Identification of risk and protective factors for this individual

/3

Assignment adheres to APA format requirements /3

TOTAL /15

Assignment 2 (Due on week 6)

Screening and Assessment of Substance Use Disorders (15 points) Provide an in-depth evaluation of screening and assessment for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) in a 4– 5-page paper in APA format. You review must include SBIRT and the ASAM. Furthermore, your paper should include information regarding current overall trends in how screening and assessment of SUD occurs nation-wide and any best practice recommendations. Paper must include minimum of five total references, two of which must be peer-reviewed journal articles. The paper is due on the 6th week of class and must be submitted in the assignment drop box.

Rubric for Assignment 2 – Worth 15 points: Assignment is well-organized and complete /3

Selection of relevant articles /5

Summary of the articles' contents outlined above /5

Paper adheres to APA Style format requirements /2

TOTAL /15

Peer Presentation (Due on week 8) (20 points) This assignment provides an opportunity to reflect on all that you have learned over the time period of this course and to synthesize and integrate your new learning into your existing knowledge base. Review all course components including the course objectives, readings, discussions, online chats, and major assignments and identify the three most important concepts, strategies, techniques, or perspectives

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presented during this course. You will provide a rationale for your selection and discuss how to apply this new learning in your current or anticipated professional sphere of influence. Incorporate references to the literature (you may use some of the ones reviewed for your previous assignments and/or find new ones) of the psychopharmacology of illicit and licit drugs that you have studied during this course. Further, you will also describe how the experiences of this course might contribute to your involvement (current or future) in helping individuals that may be at risk of substance use disorder. Format is a presentation to your classmates and instructor and while students may choose what format to use the most common is PowerPoint Presentation. All students are expected to present using APA publication manual standards. In addition to furthering your knowledge of course learning objectives the Peer Presentation is also designed to provide an opportunity to presentation (a key skill set in the field of criminal justice) as well as a chance for robust, professional peer discussion. After each Peer Presentation we will open for discussion & questions. Students are encouraged to be creative in their use of multimedia for purpose of presentation. Basic Requirements:

Students are expected to follow APA Publication 7 formatting and to reference sources when appropriate. Peer Presentations will be 5 to 8 minutes per student Peer Presentations must include scholarly articles/peer-reviewed references. Presenting students will post any handouts, references or presentation materials at least ONE DAY prior to presentation using Peer Presentation Assignment – this will be used to for grading purposes as well.

Grading Matrix for Peer Presentation Criteria 0-6 points 7-15 points 16-20 points

Complete Assignment in accordance with syllabus/expectations

Presentation is appropriately labeled, submitted on time and completes presentation.

Includes relevant references and resources.

Follows APA formatting and written/presented at graduate level writing & verbal competency.

Selection & integration of relevancy to course learning objectives using related case

Cursory description pre-incident stress and limited relevancy to course learning objectives.

Comprehensive description of pre- incident stress and programs as well as clear relevancy to course learning objectives.

Comprehensive description and relevancy to course learning objectives and integration of usefulness to the subject matter of police psychology

Presentation Cursory presentation in both content and style.

Comprehensive presentation that engaged the class in learning and/or discussion

Comprehensive presentation that engaged the class in learning and/or discussion and integration of to course subject matter

XI. Grading Criteria Your final grade is determined by your performance on a number of different tasks:

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Grade Quality Points Percentage Points

A 4.00 90 – 100

B 3.00 80 – 89

C 2.00 70 – 79

F 0.00 Below 70

NPR 0.00 –

P 0.00 – Additional Grades: I (Incomplete), W (Withdrawn), AU (Audit), NPR (No Progress), and TR (Transfer). The grade of PR (Progress) may be used for programs with a thesis or dissertation in which the student continues to demonstrate progress towards requirement completion. Programs with clinical rotations, internships, or externships in which grades may not be available within the university’s approved grading period may use the IP (In Progress) grade.

Final Course Grade: FINAL COURSE GRADE Assignment Points

(4) Discussion Board Postings (10 each) 40

(2) Lectures (5 points each) 10

(2) Assignments (Case Study & Screening and Assessment Papers) (15 points each) 30

(1) Final Assignment: Peer Presentation 20

Total 100

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