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...
by Fi Mackenzie | Apr 22, 2016 | Research articles
Understanding the addict is not merely about understanding that person’s pattern of substance use, or about having a conceptual framework with which to explain their addiction. It is also about understanding the addict’s way of thinking about the world and themselves....
by Fi Mackenzie | Apr 22, 2016 | Research articles
There are many models that have tried to explain addiction. Here, I will briefly review five of the main models. Stress-Reduction/Behavioural Moral-Volitional Model Personality Model Dispositional Disease Model Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Stress-Reduction/Behavioural...
by Fi Mackenzie | Apr 22, 2016 | Research articles
In the USA, The Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) study, conducted in the 1980s by the National Institute of Health, found: 13.7% of adults in the USA met current or lifetime criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence (approx 10.5 million Americans) 6.1% of adults in...
