PSY 4E 05: LIFE SKILLS TRAINING &
APPLICATION
UNIT IV: LIFE SKILLS IN DIFFERENT
AREAS
TOPIC: Preventing Substance Abuse,
Addictions and Alcoholism
, ADDICTION PSYCHOLOGY
Addiction psychology mostly comprises the clinical
psychology and abnormal psychology disciplines and fosters the
application of information obtained from research in an effort to
appropriately diagnose, evaluate, treat, and support clients dealing
without addiction.
Any behaviour that a person craves, finds temporary pleasure or relief
in, and suffers negative consequences of, but still cannot stop using or
performing the behaviour.
Addiction is a chronic disease that can also result from taking
medications.
Psychological effects of addiction include:
Mood swings, depression, anxiety, paranoia, violence
Decrease in pleasure in everyday life
Complication of mental illness
Psychological tolerance to the drug‟s effects creating a desire to
use ever-increasing amounts of the drug
Desire to engage in risky behaviour
Increased risk of suicide
The word 'addiction' has successfully been traced to the 17th
century. During this time period, addiction was defined as being
, compelled to act out any number of bad habits. When a person
experiences addiction, they cannot control how they use a substance
or partake in an activity, and they become dependent on it to cope
with daily life.
Symptoms
The primary indications of addiction are:
uncontrollably seeking drugs
uncontrollably engaging in harmful levels of habit-forming
behaviour
neglecting or losing interest in activities that do not involve the
harmful substance or behaviour
relationship difficulties, which often involve lashing out at people
who identify the dependency
an inability to stop using a drug, though it may be causing health
problems or personal problems, such as issues with employment or
relationships
hiding substances or behaviours and otherwise exercising secrecy,
for example, by refusing to explain injuries that occurred while
under the influence
APPLICATION
UNIT IV: LIFE SKILLS IN DIFFERENT
AREAS
TOPIC: Preventing Substance Abuse,
Addictions and Alcoholism
, ADDICTION PSYCHOLOGY
Addiction psychology mostly comprises the clinical
psychology and abnormal psychology disciplines and fosters the
application of information obtained from research in an effort to
appropriately diagnose, evaluate, treat, and support clients dealing
without addiction.
Any behaviour that a person craves, finds temporary pleasure or relief
in, and suffers negative consequences of, but still cannot stop using or
performing the behaviour.
Addiction is a chronic disease that can also result from taking
medications.
Psychological effects of addiction include:
Mood swings, depression, anxiety, paranoia, violence
Decrease in pleasure in everyday life
Complication of mental illness
Psychological tolerance to the drug‟s effects creating a desire to
use ever-increasing amounts of the drug
Desire to engage in risky behaviour
Increased risk of suicide
The word 'addiction' has successfully been traced to the 17th
century. During this time period, addiction was defined as being
, compelled to act out any number of bad habits. When a person
experiences addiction, they cannot control how they use a substance
or partake in an activity, and they become dependent on it to cope
with daily life.
Symptoms
The primary indications of addiction are:
uncontrollably seeking drugs
uncontrollably engaging in harmful levels of habit-forming
behaviour
neglecting or losing interest in activities that do not involve the
harmful substance or behaviour
relationship difficulties, which often involve lashing out at people
who identify the dependency
an inability to stop using a drug, though it may be causing health
problems or personal problems, such as issues with employment or
relationships
hiding substances or behaviours and otherwise exercising secrecy,
for example, by refusing to explain injuries that occurred while
under the influence
