by Fi Mackenzie | Apr 22, 2016 | Research articles
Addiction can exist without physical dependence: “Complicating matters, physical dependence is not necessary for the notion of addiction to apply. For example, upon stopping, pathological gamblers who do not use alcohol or other psychoactive drugs often reveal...
by Fi Mackenzie | Apr 22, 2016 | Research articles
Substance use Disorders and Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders Dual diagnosis is the term normally used to describe people with both substance use problems and psychiatric problems (Fitzgerald, 1997). Dual disorders are fairly common among substance misusing clients....
by Fi Mackenzie | Apr 22, 2016 | Research articles
Treatment Approaches Countless treatment approaches and models have been developed for addiction treatment. We will now look at the most widely used approaches in addiction treatment settings: The Minnesota Model, The Matrix Model, The Relapse Prevention Model, and,...
by Fi Mackenzie | Apr 22, 2016 | Research articles
Effective treatment is considered to be informed by the following thirteen principles: 1. No single treatment is appropriate for all individuals – Matching treatment settings, interventions, and services to each individual’s particular problems and needs is critical...
by Fi Mackenzie | Apr 22, 2016 | Research articles
Addictive Thinking It doesn’t matter what you are addicted to – you will have ‘Addictive Thinking’ (Twerski, 1997). This addictive thinking tends to be informed by: Denial Rationalisation Projection Justification Minimising Blame These serve to create: A distorted...
