B2: Alchol Cognitive approach

Question 1

How does early trauma contribute to the initiation of alcohol use? (Initiation)

Answer 1

leads to mental disorders like anxiety or depression, and alcohol is used as self-medication to relieve emotional distress

Question 2

What is Khantzian’s concept of specificity in the initiation of alcohol addiction?

Answer 2

The choice of drug is linked to specific emotional states, e.g., alcohol is often chosen for anxiety because of its relaxing effects.

Question 3

Why do individuals with low self-esteem maintain their alcohol use? ( maintenance )

Answer 3

They use alcohol to manage stress, improve sociability, and compensate for low self-regulation skills, which reinforces dependence.

Question 4

How does Khantzian explain the maintenance of alcohol addiction as a self-regulation disorder?( maintenance)

Answer 4

. Addiction persists because individuals cannot manage self-esteem, relationships, or self-care, using alcohol to temporarily address these issues.

Question 5

How does stress relief contribute to the maintenance of alcohol addiction? - (maintenance)

Answer 5

Alcohol temporarily soothes stress caused by trauma and low self-worth, reinforcing continued use.

Question 6

Why is using alcohol to self-medicate counterproductive and lead to relapse? (Relapse)

Answer 6

It worsens symptoms through a rebound effect, making relapse more likely when distress increases

Question 7

How do withdrawal symptoms increase the likelihood of relapse? (Relapse)

Answer 7

Withdrawal causes stress, and combined with existing emotional distress, it drives the person to drink again to cope.

Question 8

What is the paradox of self-medication in relapse? (Relapse)

Answer 8

stress of withdrawal and unresolved emotional distress leads to a self-perpetuating cycle of distress, use, addiction, and relapse.