Intervention Psy Flashcards
How can the use of rewards be used as an intervention into addiction
Being rewarded for not taking up addictive behaviour has been found to be more successful than outcomes for people on methadone treatment
How is the use of rewards reductionist
It ignores cognitive and other behavioural approaches
Why might taxpayers disagree with the intervention
Because the money is through the adverts comes from the taxpayers money
How can CBT be used as an intervention into addictive behaviour and
It corrects the maladaptive behaviour by teaching about other ways to cope in situations rather than thinking about the addictive behaviour
What are the limitations of using CBT as an intervention into addictive behaviour
It’s expensive. It takes many weeks. It requires qualified therapists when there aren’t many.
What’s the positive than using CV to as an intervention into addiction
It has a great deal of thought into scientific evidence to support its effectiveness
