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Addiction Behaviors and Two Psychological Theories

up with them. They will become compulsive and obsessive about getting their drug or drink. Classical conditioning theory would e...

Using Gestalt Theory with Families

own feelings, behaviors and thoughts. The phenomenological method of gaining awareness is about "perceiving, feeling and acting" (...

Casino Gambling Should be Prohibited

simply a money making venture that serves to create a larger divide between social classes. Alexander and Roberts note that the...

Internet Gambling Should be Banned

(13). Elster contends that gambling addiction comes about slowly and the first step is that someone finds himself in a certain env...

Judy Garland's Drug Addiction During "The Wizard Of Oz"

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses how "The Wizard of Oz" was Garland's first major step toward a life of drug addic...

Food Addictions, Symptoms and Treatments

took her two children, a toddler and an infant, out in 20 degree cold to get Snickers bars (Eller, 2006). Littleton claims she was...

Addiction Transfer Disorder & Gastric Bypass Surgery

addicted to something else such as alcohol, gambling or compulsive shopping (Spencer, 2006). The realization that this is a proble...

The Deleterious Effects of Computer Gambling

are admitted sex addicts and "shopohaulics." No one would want to outlaw shopping or sex, but of course, sex and shopping are regu...

Section Addiction; the Addiction and Contrasting Treatments Using Narrative and Existential Therapy

for one person may be unhealthy for another. A parallel with alcoholism may also be useful, the way one individual used alcohol ma...

The Long Term Effects of Alcohol on Personality

affected by it. Young people are particularly susceptible to the effects of alcohol as their brains are still developing. Adolesc...

Substance Abuse Counseling

they were performed. Sounds easy but it isnt (Management Study Guide, 2012). We all observe and interpret differently. This is the...

Self-Regulation Outside Psychology

learning and academics. As the field of self-regulation in learning has emerged, an entirely new theory of self-regulated learning...

Three Questions

This research paper responds to three questions, which pertain to addiction, civic education and critical thinking. Three pages in...

Ssubstance Abuse

Drug addiction and substance abuse are very complex conditions. The more prolonged they are, the more damage they do to the brain’...

The Family System in Society

families, something unheard of in the past. Also, the dual career couple is the primary family working pattern today (Elloy & Flyn...

Treating the Addict and Helping in Recovery

but they are human problems. People who get into trouble with these substances need help, not censure. This paper describes some o...

Mamawawa, Sleep, Drug Addiction and Other Issues

the set point assumption: they are inconsistent with eating pressures as they have evolved; predictions have not been confirmed; a...

Operant and Classical Conditioning and Addiction

dog; the dog naturally salivated with anticipation for his food. After a while, the dog would salivate when he heard the bell whet...

Aspects of Substance Abuse

For example, the Addictive Personality theory maintains that addiction is not due to the chemical effect of the drug, but rather i...

Addiction Assessment, A Thesis Analysis

Olmeztoprak presents a thorough review of current literature pertaining to the significance of valid, reliable assessment practice...

Addressing Drug Abuse

Drug addiction is one of societys most concerning problems. Whether the addiction is to a prescription drug or a street drug, the...

Addiction Theories, Definitions and Issues

basis. Rather than automatically discount such plans, practitioners must always evaluate these tentative suicide plans and the int...

Addiction Counseling - Critical Issues

This study, however, asserts that these barriers might be overcome by "tapping into the power of the group modality", such that ad...

Issues in Family Addiction Therapy

intent is not to minimize the problem, but rather to discern ways in which family members can be supportive (Juhnke and Hagedorn, ...

Discussion Questions for Family Therapy

to reaffirm his or her commitment to helping the addicted party. 2. Identify the five major drug detection tests. (2 points ...

Issues Surrounding Sexual Addiction

ABSTRACT Sexual addiction is a common element of the modern...

Overview of Sexual Addiction

is that this is a "maladaptive pattern of use and impaired control over a behavior with associated adverse consequences" (Garcia a...

Interviews with 3 Burglars

have to share the proceeds with anyone. The first man generally enters through a garage door. The second man, however, indicated ...

Literature Review and Case Study on Family Therapy

addition to the alcoholism. She is a compulsive shopper and gambler. One of her twin daughters, Sarah, is pregnant and claims that...

Hispanics and Drug Use

the problem. B. Reluctance to seek treatment. C. Less belief in positive outcome of treatment. D. Direct confrontation can be coun...