Department of Psychology, University of Crete
Postgraduate Program of Study “Clinical Interventions in Addictions” (MSc)
| Program title | Clinical Interventions in Addictions |
| Qualification | MSc. |
| Delivery mode and language | Classroom, in the Greek Language |
| Duration | Two Years Full-time |
| Credits | ECTS 120 |
| Application and start dates | July and September biannually |
The MSc is designed for holders of psychology, medicine, social work degrees, and professionals in the addiction field who are interested in the conceptualization, treatment, and prevention of addiction. The aim of the program is to provide applied clinical knowledge in the fields of substance use, abuse, and dependence on psychoactive substances and behavioral addictions. The program has a Memorandum of Understanding with OKANA (Greece’s largest Addiction Services Provider), and students’ supervised practicum and internship experiences are completed at the organizations’ facilities. The MSc provides a widely recognized qualification with an integrated multidisciplinary teaching and learning approach to conceptualizing the challenges of psychoactive drug abuse, addiction, and behavioral addictions and conducting relevant research. It is the first of its kind in Greece and does not require tuition. The maximum number of students admitted to the Program is set at twelve (12).
Program of Study
1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||
COURSE | ECTS | COURSE | ECTS |
Neurobiology, psychopharmacology, and pathophysiology of addiction | 5 | Quantitative data processing: methods and analysis techniques | 5 |
Laboratory in Prevention and Health Promotion | 5 | Qualitative Research Methodology in Addiction Studies | 5 |
Laboratory: Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches in Addictions | 5 | Behavioral Addictions Lab: Digital Interventions | 5 |
Laboratory: Psychodiagnostic conceptualization of addictions | 5 | Intervention in families facing challenges related to addictions | 5 |
Lab: motivational interviewing | 5 | Group interventions in addiction | 5 |
Practicum Prevention (150 hours) | 5 | Practicum Prevention (150 hours) | 5 |
Semester Total | 30 | Semester Total | 30 |
3rd Semester |
4th Semester | ||
Internship Addiction Services (600 hours) | 20 | Internship Addiction Services (600 hours) | 20 |
Empirical Master Thesis | 10 | Empirical Master Thesis | 10 |
Semester Total | 30 | Semester Total | 30 |
120 ECTS Credits | |||
Key Benefits:
- Provides courses with particular emphasis on current biological, psychological, and socio-environmental advances in the conceptualization of drug use and addiction and its effective prevention.
- Provides students with 300 hours of practicum experience in prevention interventions and a 1,200-hour supervised internship experience in providing addiction services. Comprehensive practicum and internship experiences prepare and support students in translating their learning into the workplace.
- Enables graduates to provide services to individuals, families, and communities who are experiencing addiction and its consequences in a health and social care organizations. Transferrable skills include clinical expertise in applying evidence-based interventions, working with people with complex needs, communicating with humility, respect, and fostering empowerment.
- Equips graduates for their next career stage to make an impact on culturally relevant addiction treatment, research, and policy.
- Empowers graduates to conduct research and collaborate with experts to contribute to the future of addiction treatment and prevention interventions in Greece.