CBT and Addictions COUN 711 D03 Susan Folger Liberty University Abstract Cognitive behavioral therapy is commonly used in the treatment for drug-dependent individuals. CBT is a short-term brief approach that is used as a treatment for drug abuse and dependence. CBT has been rigorously evaluated in clinical trials and has solid empirical support as treatment for drug addiction. There is evidence that CBT is effective with severely addicted individuals. CBT is structured‚ goal-oriented and focused
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When is the last time you used the Internet? Maybe 1 minute‚ 30 minutes‚ 45 minutes ago. The things we can do on Internet are so technologically advanced that we use it for different reasons such as Facebook and Twitter which all require the internet. The Internet is a technology used by almost everyone around the world. This technology makes it possible for people to access valuable information through millions of sites that have been created by people willing to share there personal knowledge.
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Young Hover Professor Olia PSYC 101 October 29‚ 2008 Drug Addiction Growing up in a household with my parents fading in and out of our lives‚ just like a loose light bulb would flicker‚ could be part of the reason why my brother is addicted to drugs. Constantly arguing at each other over what I thought at the time were the littlest things in life‚ I believe led to a younger brother choosing the wrong path to tranquility. My younger brother is 32 years old and has had a drug problem
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Addiction: The Disease HS 101: Addiction Pharmacology & Physiology Instructor: Wanda Urban November 23‚ 2013 I have often wondered why I turned out the way I did‚ an addict. I wonder if circumstances in my life influenced or contributed to that first time I decided to alter my state with a drug. Honestly‚ I don’t think it did. I had a normal childhood‚ in a loving family. We did not have a lot of money‚ but we had enough. We ate dinner together every night‚ we went camping in the summer
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Sex Addiction By Victor Banks COM/156 Amy Qualls May 12‚ 2013 Thesis Addictions can come in many forms‚ but I will be focusing on sexual addiction. There are many ways to help people fight addiction such as counseling‚ or rehabilitation. Body 1 Everyday in America‚ more people become addicted to sex. According to
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was dispelled Monday by two studies -- one noting that most Americans spend more time with their computers than with their spouses‚ the other revealing many drivers are e-mailing and instant messaging while driving. After reviewing PC and broadband Internet usage by 1‚001 Americans‚ Kenton Research found that 65% of U.S. consumers are spending more time with their computers than with their significant others; moreover‚ they aren ’t very happy with their technology experience. It ’s no surprise that
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INTERNET MARKETING Online advertising‚ also known as Internet marketing‚ online marketing or e-marketing is the marketing and promotion of products or services over the Internet. Examples of online advertising include contextual ads on search engine results pages‚ banner ads‚ blogs‚ rich media ads‚ social network advertising‚ interstitial ads‚ online classified advertising‚ advertising networks‚ dynamic banner ads‚ cross-platform ads and e-mail marketing‚ including e-mail spam. Many of these types
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Addiction and the media Do you think that the media plays a role in substance abuse in adolescents and in adults? The attitude towards drug and alcohol abuse has changed dramatically throughout history. Stefan Hall analyzes the way addiction has been dramatized and how the attitude towards drugs have gradually changed from stark warnings about the dangers to satire and slapstick. (Hall) Fade in‚ Fade out: addiction Recovery‚ in American film. The media has used countless advertising
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2014 TV Addiction Quite a few people jokingly say that they have a friend or family relative who is addicted to television. What they may not realize is it may in fact be true. In Marie Winn’s “The Plug-In Drug”‚ she implies that television addiction is much like a drug or drinking problem‚ and is difficult to stop. Winn writes her essay in a very simplistic manner‚ and focuses on the destructiveness of an addiction; she illustrates and compares the destructiveness of addiction to excessive
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6% to 8% of Americans suffer from sexual addiction‚ according to the National Council on Sexual Addiction Compulsivity. Its effects are as destructive as those of chemical addictions. Socially‚ addicts’ lives and the lives of those close to them are affected‚ their performance on the job might suffer‚ they might even endanger their families’ health. How to recognize the signs of sexual addiction? There are 3 characteristics that pinpoint and addictive sexual behavior: Compulsivity. The person
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