Reducing addictive behaviour - interventions
- Created by: Amber-Jade
- Created on: 10-04-13 14:56
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- Reducing Addictive Behaviour - Types of intervention
- Psychological
- Addictive behaviour reduced by reinforcement
- CBT changes way people think about their addiction
- Reinforcement interventions do not address the problem that led to addiction
- CBT supported in studies of pathological gamblers
- Telephone 'Quitlines' successful in returning military personnel
- Biological
- Methadone mimics effects of heroin but is less addictive
- Drug treatments for gambling include SSRIs to increase serotonin levels and naltrexone to reduce reinforcing properties of gamlbing
- Some addicts also become reliant on methadone
- Methadone use has resulted in black market for drug
- Support for use of SSRIs for gambling inconclusive, but effectiveness supported by Kim and Grant
- Clinician's illusion - addiction perceived as different to treat because only advanced cases seen
- Public Health
- NIDA study - combination of individual and group drug counselling worked best
- 'Quitlines' increased odds of stopping smoking by 50%
- Legislation in 2007 led to creation of more supportive environment for stopping smoking
- NIDA study - reduced in cocaine use accompanied by reduction in HIV risk
- Messerlian et al - youth gambling prevention treatment
- Psychological
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