include) Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic: This set of approaches derives from Freudian theory. It focuses on the unconscious mechanisms that drive human emotions and behaviors. Childhood experiences and memories figure prominently in these approaches‚ as they are thought to drive each person’s psychological development. Psychoanalytic approaches are the most traditional; utilizing Freud’s initial ideas about the defense mechanisms and structure of personality. Psychodynamic approaches (such as Object-Relations
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Nicksa also used the sociocultural perspective and cognitive perspective approach. An example of the sociocultural approach in Nicksa’s (2014) article would be the type of crime that was witnessed. What type of crime would most likely prompt a bystander into a helping behavior? The results of the study‚ as previously mentioned‚ determined that if the crime was physical assault (punching someone in the face) it was more likely to yield a response. On the other hand‚ if it was sexual assault the chances
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Substance abuse is a growing problem that not only affects the person who is abusing alcohol or drugs but affects the lives of those who are close to the abuser. Substance abuse is the abuse of any substance. A drug is a substance that modifies one or more of the body’s functions when it is consumed. Everything from over-the-counter pain medication‚ to opiates‚ prescription drugs such as Oxycontin‚ alcohol‚ cocaine‚ heroin and even coffee can be abused in one way or another. The two main substances
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Substance abuse- Inhalants The term substance refers to chemical compound that are ingested in order to alter mood or behavior. Substance use: It is the ingestion of psycho active substance (which alters mood or behavior) in moderate amount that does not significantly interfere with social‚ educational or occupational functioning. Eg: Drinking a cup of coffee in the morning in order to wake up. Substance intoxication: It means our physiological reaction to ingested substances that is getting high
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community is drowning from substance abuse‚ drugs and alcohol. “People abuse substances such as drugs‚ alcohol‚ and tobacco for varied and complicated reasons‚ but it is clear that our society pays a significant cost. The toll for this abuse can be seen in our hospitals and emergency departments through direct damage to health by substance abuse and its link to physical trauma. Jails and prisons tally daily the strong connection between crime and drug dependence and abuse. Although use of some drugs
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Substance Abuse Smoking HCA 250 March 15‚ 2013 Robbie Johnson Substance Abuse Smoking Smoking is a form of nicotine dependence that many of us rely on for various reasons. Every person smokes for a reason whether it is peer pressure in high school‚ parents smoking‚ friends‚ co workers. People want to fit into the in crowd some have started and want to quit or have tried multiple times and have not succeeded. The withdrawal symptoms can include irritability‚ anxiety‚ difficulty concentrating
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effects of sexual abuse or rape. In short‚ a one-size-fits-all treatment approach would be the furthest from a successful strategy. The recovery for rape and sexual abuse trauma is a slow process‚ but has been proven that one can heal from it. In Veronica’s case‚ the selection of treatment strategies and techniques depend on the primary areas of difficulty; main areas of difficulty consist of Axis 1 disorders: post traumatic stress disorder‚ major depressive disorder‚ and substance abuse (cannabis). Also
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ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE INDEX CHAPTER PAGE NO. ABSTRACT 2 1. INTRODUCTION 3-6 2.1. INTRODUCTION 3 2.2. Purpose of the Study 5 2.3. Background of the Organization 5 2.4. Research Objectives 5 2.5. Research Questions 6 2.6. Significance Of The Study 6 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 7-19 3.7. Review of Previous and Current Studies 7 3.8. The Causes of Substance Abuse among Employees
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scheduled accordingly and listed on the treatment plan. I met families and youth at Sojourner Recovery Service and attempted to learn them as people‚ this made my experience “real”. While at Sojourner Recovery Services the Clinical Therapist taught me how to effectively facilitate with youth and families. I facilitated drug meetings and assisted the youth in pointing out triggers and alternative methods of coping with life and set backs. The youth were eager to talk to me and open up about their issues
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cool to do‚ but rappers do it and put these fatal lyrics in their songs. The generation is slowly dying and killing each other all off of a new type of high. Where did our society go wrong when dealing with these young people on drugs? Is it due to bad parenting or the continued influence of rap songs‚ videos‚ and television? The fact of the matter remains that we are not doing the best we can to guide our future society down the right path. Addiction is both a mental and physical abuse. Some teens
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