Psychological Models of Addiction Flashcards
what is the medical model of addiction
emphasis on genetic and physiological processes in determining addiction
what is some evidence supporting the medical model
Addiction is 50% heritable
Physiological processes influence vulnerability and behaviour
Different neural circuits involved in stages of addiction
what is the behavioural model of addiction
thinking about impact of internal and external world interactions
learned behaviour due to rewarding consequences of taking the substance - conditioning so person associated substance with unrelated stimuli
what are some conditions associations with alcohol
Sunny day Party Stress Money The pub
which drug users are most at risk of overdose
people who are relapsing
go back to using the same dose they were using before they stopped and its too much
what is positive punishment and reinforcement
punishments and reinforcement which decrease frequency of behaviour
what is negative reinforcement and negative punishment
punishments and reinforcements that increase frequency of behaviour
what is intention bias
when u hear noises/see things that make u think about your drug addiction
eg. buy one type of car then suddenly see loads around
what is memory bias
whenever you see a substance you remember how good it felt to take it
what other cognitive influences does addiction have
selectively recalling particular addiction related information
implicit bias towards detection of addiction related cues
leads to involuntary responses such as addictive behaviour
lack of cognitive control
what is the biopsychosocial model
interaction of biological (health, genetics), psychological (mental health) and social factors (finances, social support etc)
what are biological factors contributing to addiction
current non-prescribed drug use current prescribed drug use physical dependency drug use history drug treatment history injecting behaviours high risk sexual behaviour general physical health physical treatment goals
what are psychological factors
full personal/developmental history functional analysis of current drug use beliefs about drug use coping skills/styles cognitive functioning current/past psychological problems current/past psychiatric problems current/past contact with MH services Phsychological treatment goals
what are social factors
significant relationships housing employment financial legal social treatment goals
what factors make up a formulation
Predisposing Precipitating Presenting problem Prolonging Protective
