Psychological models of addiction Flashcards
What is physical addiction?
Bodily withdrawal symptoms upon cessation (or antagonist added).
Examples include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, seizures, piloerection (aka “goose bumps”).
What is psychological addiction?
Compulsive use associated with craving, continued use despite adverse consequences, and affective discomfort upon cessation.
Monitored by self-report (subjective) or behavioural ratings.
Is addiction always a problem?
No not always a problem many of those with addiction are able to manage without professional support.
What are the 4 phases of addiction
1) Initiation
2) Maintenance
3) Cessation
4) Relapse
What is self-regulation?
the ability to understand and manage your behaviour and your reactions to feelings and things happening around you.
What is the biopsychosocial model?
A combination of psychological, social and biological factors that influence the patients behaviour i.e. addiction
Examples of biological factors of biopsychosocial model?
Family history / genetics
Changes to the brain
Biological reactions
Health (acute & chronic)
Medication
Examples of social factors of biopsychosocial model?
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Culture / social norms
Relationships / isolation
Traumatic experiences
Stigma
Past and current environment
Criminal Justice
Boredom
Examples of psychological factors of biopsychosocial model?
Learning (conditioning / imitation)
Self view
Beliefs
Coping skills / styles
Cognitions
Cognitive functioning / impairment
What is patient formulation?
a provisional explanation or hypothesis of how an individual comes to present with a certain disorder or circumstance at a particular-point in time.
What are the 5p’s of patient formulation?
Presenting problem(s)
Predisposing
- What made them vulnerable to the problem?
Precipitating
- What triggered the problem?
Perpetuating
- What keeps the problem going?
Protective
- What (internal and external) resources do they possess to overcome the problem?
