my case study‚ I worked with providing consultation series to a friend. Her husband was believed to have had an issue with gambling. Our goal was to decrease the number of days that he spent gambling. We did this with self-monitoring‚ positive reinforcements‚ and rewards. This intervention was deemed effective in decreasing the number of days that her husband spent gambling. I used a coercive and reward power model. Consultee has the ability to influence her husband with her approval or disapproval
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view regarding abuse/addiction is superficial and during this time I think it’s merely a wrong decision. But as I grew and exposed to this through peers‚ school and church teachings I saw that there are a lot of factors to consider why an individual resort to drug and/or alcohol abuse/addiction. Emotional factors: I learned this in-depth during my college life (a couple of years ago) when I was introduced to Maslow’s pyramid of human needs. There is a high risk for addiction for people who have
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people who would say addiction is not a disease but a choice. Those people are looking at it in an object manner without even scrapping the surface of the true issue. Daniel Akst‚ a writer from New York’s Hudson Valley‚ wrote that‚ “Addiction is voluntary rather than compulsory” (Akst). While indeed the first act of engaging in drug use is voluntary the spiraling downward effect is caused by addiction taking over a person’s brain. Mr. Netherton implies in this statement‚ "Addiction is a crutch word that
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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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Addiction is a dependence on a substance in which the affected individual feels powerless to stop. Millions of Americans have addictions to drugs‚ alcohol‚ nicotine‚ and even to behaviors such as compulsive gambling and shopping. Our recent studies suggest that millions of Americans are addicted to food‚ as well. An average American is bombarded daily with random propaganda to try to sell what some would consider "perfection". Most American citizens try to emulate those fictional characters in celebrity
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History of Computer Addictive and Meaning: Computer addiction was noticed in 1973 in some people. The addiction is a mental illness which causes the excessive use of computers to the extent of it interfering with daily life. Its excessive use may also explain problems in social interaction‚ personality‚ mood‚ work ethic and relationships. Computer addiction is the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. Excessive use may explain problems in social interaction
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life‚ work and relationships. When you feel more comfortable with your online friends than your real ones‚ or you can’t stop yourself from playing games‚ gambling‚ or compulsively surfing‚ even when it has negative consequences in your life‚ then you may be using the Internet too much. Learn about the signs and symptoms of Internet addiction and how you can get balance back in your online life. The benefits are easier research‚ better gaming‚ it’s easier to communicate with‚ it makes business better
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However‚ there is no single or generally accepted view of political science as many thinkers have given many and different explanations of politics. The aim of this essay is to discuss political science as political science state-centered and political science power-centered and to highlight the differences and similarities between the two. Political scientists study matters concerning the allocation and transfer of power in decision making‚ the roles and systems of governance including governments
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Cause or Effect of Gambling "Che-Ching!" "Yes! Jackpot!" shouted the man as he jumped up and down. However‚ will his happiness last forever? The nest time the man gambled‚ the money in his pocket completely turned to dust. From that day onwards‚ like a broken glass‚ his life is destroyed and almost impossible to bring back happiness. From this man’s case‚ clearly there are several negative effects of gambling. First of all‚ gambling will cause a person to have bankruptcy. Luck is not always by
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teens and Internet addiction Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is a theorized disorder originally made as a satirical hoax by Ivan Goldberg‚ M.D.‚ in 1995. He took pathological gambling as diagnosed by the DSM-IV as his model for the spoofed description. Although IAD was meant to be a hoax‚ it is promoted as a real condition by some supporters. Supporters often divide IAD into subtypes by activity‚ such as pornography‚ overwhelming and immoderate gaming‚ inappropriate involvement in online social
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