treat the dysfunction called addiction. Some people use cognitive behavioral therapy‚ support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous‚ and also medical treatment. Each approach has positives and negatives to consider‚ but I will focus on those related to the medical treatment of addiction. Initially‚ to even begin treating addiction with a medical mindset‚ you must understand addiction as a disease of the body and mind. The disease model of addiction states that addiction is an abnormal condition stemming
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ADDICTION REVISION Biological Models of Addiction MODEL ONE: GENETICS McGue (1999) found that genes contribute to the development of alcohol dependence‚ with heritability estimates from 50-60% for both men and women. Noble et al (1991) found that the A1 variant of the DRD2 (Dopamine Receptor) was present in more than 2/3 of deceased alcoholics. Those with the A1 variant appear to have fewer dopamine receptors; they then turn to drugs and alcohol to increase their dopamine levels – compensating for
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GENS9004 Psychology of Addiction Summer U1C‚ 2014 Instructions for Essay [35% of Course Mark] Due Date: 28/1/2014 A single‚ 1000 word essay must be submitted through the Turnitin portal on the Moodle site for the course‚ Psychology of Addiction‚ by 5pm [local Sydney time] on the 28th January 2014. The title of the essay is: What causes addiction‚ and what is the best approach to counteract it? The essay should seek to construct a persuasive argument based upon a selection of key empirical
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Addiction: “the number one health problem in America” the most common psychiatric problem on the planet In the past‚ the focus of treatment was on the absence of the treatment‚ but now it is on moderation. Reasons of using substances: to aid religious practices to explore the self to alter moods to treat disease to promote and enhance social interaction sharing drugs can be intimate like sharing food/coffee‚ etc. to enhance sensory experience and pleasure to stimulate artistic
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Drug Addiction as a Psychobiological Process The emphasis is on biological mechanisms underlying addiction‚ although some other factors influencing drug addiction will also be discussed. The presentation is limited primarily to psychomotor stimulants (e.g.‚ amphetamine‚ cocaine) and opiates (e.g.‚ heroin‚ morphine) for two reasons. First‚ considerable knowledge has been gained during the past 15 years regarding the neurobiological mechanisms mediating their addictive properties. Second‚ these
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Syllabus College of Social Sciences PSY/435 Version 4 Industrial/Organizational Psychology October 28‚ 2013 - November 11‚ 2013 Copyright © 2012‚ 2010‚ 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of industrial/organizational psychology. The emphasis is on the psychological principles and how they can be applied in a work context. Topics will include legal issues in employment‚ selection of employees
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The reinforcement theory describes the reinforcement of that affect behavior and how it rewards it. According to Skinner’s theory‚ “ the concepts of the reinforcement theory do not focus on the internal aspects of motivation‚ however‚ it does explain the behavior as an individuals function of their reinforcement history‚ basically behaviors that have brought about positive reward behaviors from past experiences. Skinner was a theorist that believed people are generally controlled by their environment
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understand the field of Addiction Psychology. Addiction Psychology is one of very few non-clinical doctoral programs being offered‚ it offers addiction professionals more flexibility to combine advance education pursuits with other professional and personal commitments (Capella University‚ 2014). The research will provide the requirements for Addiction Psychology from Capella University‚ and the learners plan to meet such requirements. An Analysis of Addiction Psychology will be provided in this
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moderately explains why job insecurity is associated with increased turnover intentions. The researchers participants were 178 members of an online panel who gave information about their job insecurity‚ work involvement and two measures of general Well-being (cognitive and affective)‚ 52% of their participants were female. Some of the questions this study addresses is; whether work involvement buffers the negative effect of job insecurity on well-being‚ and if reduced well-being explains why job insecurity
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Introduction Industrial organizational psychology is very important in the workplace for encouraging productive worker attitudes and behaviors and for the selection of applicants in the most effective manner (Pond III‚ 1999). In today’s world‚ there is a great demand for equal employment‚ equal pay and a satisfying yet productive workplace. These demands present many challenges for the organization and for I/O psychologists. Even more challenging are these same demands in a unionized workforce
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