Drug Profile Paper Lainie Goodell PSY/425 September 27, 2010 Dr. Maria Cuddy-Casey Drug Profile Paper Addiction is an illness that usually progresses over time. Addiction is something that the body and the mind become used to and therefore all control is lost. Most addictions are caused from substances that are used to alter the mind and body. The psychology of addiction is the mind and physiology is the brain. Both the mind and the body can become addicted to substances and have altering
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Codependence Katie E. Nolin University of Phoenix Codependence Addiction and other compulsive disorders are progressive, debilitating, and they often have long-ranging effects; not just on the individual involved in the disorder, but it also has a profound effect on the individuals in his or her life. Friends and family members involved in relationships with these compulsive individuals often suffer collateral damage in the form of developing dysfunctional patterns for “making a painful
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affects the justice system here in the United States, almost automatically I was drawn to my deep passion for recovery based solutions to drug and alcohol addictions. I have found my experiences in recovery, to repeatedly be surrounded with the pain of those whom have suffered and are still suffering from effects of their addiction(s). Many addictions have grown out of the same medications that when used properly, provided the relief sought to provide pain maintenance and therefore relief of such pain
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I attended my first AA meeting as a nursing student. Though, working in psychiatric unit I have attended many groups on addiction, and watched movies, I still was excited to attend this meeting. It was not at all a surprise to see well dressed and groomed attendants. However, the majority of the attendants were elderlies. This might be because of the time of the meeting; it was Wednesday at 11am and this is more convenient time for retired elderly population in the community. I introduced myself
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Behavioural (learning) models of addiction Classical and operant conditioning in addiction Do we develop addictions simply by being rewarded for doing them? Classical conditioning and the initiation of addictive behaviour Stimuli that occur just before, or at the same time, as a learned stimulus (e.g. a drug) may become secondary reinforcers by association. An example of this is learning that the sights and sounds of a pub are associated with alcohol – the sights and sounds then produce the
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The Brain and Behavior Essay The temporal and frontal lobes of the brain play a significant role in behavior and decision processing. The temporal lobe is located in the bottom middle part of the cortex, or more commonly recognized, right behind the temples on each side of the brain. It is primarily responsible for processing auditory information for hearing and comprehension. (Brainmadesimple.com, 2014) The frontal lobe is located in the upper are of the cortex. The primary function of the frontal
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Book Critique – Addiction and Grace Spring, 2014 Bibliography May, Gerald G. (2009). Addiction and Grace: Love and spirituality in the healing of addiction.np: HarperCollins Gerald "Jerry" Gordon May (June 12, 1940- April 12, 2005) was an American Psychiatrist and Theologian. May initially worked as an Air Force psychiatrist in Vietnam where he was a conscientious objector and then became chief of inpatient services at Andrews Air Force Base. After he and his family moved to Columbia
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characterized by the ability to produce immediate satisfaction or relief from any discomfort. Addictions begin as pleasant behavior but later in variable term for each of them, enslave the subject who feels compelled to repeat, despite the discomfort that you are causing, and may provoke some conflicts. If the person is caught in this repetitive behavior, he finally created a real addiction. We talk about addiction when an addictive behavior so largely it involves the subject that leads to a dependency
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A Case Study Unit Three: Counseling Specializations and Multidisciplinary Teams COUN5004 Survey of Research in Human Development for Professional Counselors Identify your preferred counseling specialization “When the truth is fully recognized, survivors can begin their recovery. But far too often, secrecy prevails and the story of the traumatic event surfaces not as a verbal narrative but as a symptom (Herman, 1997).” The history of trauma theory was first introduced by Sigmund Freud. Through
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Many view addiction as a choice but with research it is a chronic disease. The purpose of an Alcoholic Anonymous meeting is to show alcoholics/ addicts that there is a life after recovery and through addiction. The meeting also helps the individuals stay on the road to recovery with support from others with the same disease. Alcoholic Anonymous meetings offer guidance and support to people that are on the road to recovery, made a mistake and relapsed, and people who have been in recovery for many
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