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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be an actual form of addiction involved with over-use of the Internet. Identifying which category of addiction the Internet falls into is the problem. There are no real answers yet because research in this area is at the beginning stages. While lost in this so called Cyber Community’ for long periods of time‚ people are neglecting other important activities like; time with the family‚ socializing‚ work and health concerns. One of the most extensive studies on Internet Addiction to date was conducted
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W hat is addiction? * Addiction has been defined as physical and psychological dependence on psychoactive substances (for example alcohol‚ tobacco‚ heroin and other drugs) which cross the blood-brain barrier once ingested‚ temporarily altering the chemical milieu of the brain. * Addiction is a primary‚ chronic‚ neurobiological disease‚ with genetic‚ psychosocial‚ and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. It is characterized by behaviours that include
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treat the dysfunction called addiction. Some people use cognitive behavioral therapy‚ support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous‚ and also medical treatment. Each approach has positives and negatives to consider‚ but I will focus on those related to the medical treatment of addiction. Initially‚ to even begin treating addiction with a medical mindset‚ you must understand addiction as a disease of the body and mind. The disease model of addiction states that addiction is an abnormal condition stemming
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mania. In addition‚ too much time spent on Facebook can cause anxiety and depression.” Excessive Facebook time can also increase a teen’s likelihood of experiencing cyberbullying‚ which can lead to depression‚ anxiety and even suicide. The Facebook addiction was created by college dropout Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. It first started out as a campus thing in Harvard but progressively became a worldwide source of communication and entertainment. Facebook has become the world’s largest social networking website
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Addiction is something that has plagued mankind for many years. Addiction is the worst curable disease that the world has faced in centuries. It doesn’t matter the person‚ place‚ creed‚ or color‚ anyone can get addicted‚ even our favorite literary characters. Macbeth‚ an infamous case of good boy gone bad‚ has a victim of addiction. Macbeth upon first inspection‚ seemed relatively normal‚ until he was promoted to Thane of Cawdor‚ and he became stuck on the downward spiral from there. Very quickly
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TV Addiction It’s in the house of everyone. Some people having more than one‚ each in every room‚ even in the bathrooms. Television. From watching your favorite TV series‚ or those reality shows‚ the news or of course movies‚ TV has become a must have in a home. The average person until the age of 18 will have watched about 24000 hours of TV. In that time a person could’ve finished 2 years of university‚ could’ve studied 1 or 2 languages‚ speaking both of them almost fluently‚ or could’ve read
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Addiction and Society Sociology Professor Trembicki February 22‚ 2013 Abstract Drug addiction is a disease that damages addicts‚ their families‚ communities‚ the economy‚ and society. Addiction has a widespread reach: from dealing with unpredictable and often dangerous addicts at home to the costs incurred by society as a whole. As the population of addicts rises and the average age of an addict is younger‚ society is forced to deal with a pressing matter. Addiction is no longer limited
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Addiction Treatment Centers in Athens‚ Georgia Athens‚ Georgia is a welcoming city that would make an ideal place to begin recovery. The addiction treatment centers in Athens‚ Georgia‚ and the surrounding area‚ are accredited facilities with a clear focus on helping individuals with substance abuse and addiction issues make a new beginning. The addiction treatment centers in Athens‚ Georgia have varied programs to suit the needs of the patient including day treatment‚ inpatient rehab‚ and outpatient
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