Psychotherapy of addictions Flashcards
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The characteristics of the problematic/risk drinkers are the following:
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- Consuming a large amount of alcohol on a daily basis or drinking occasionally but recurrently until intoxicated
- Alcohol consumption causes physical and/or mental problems
- Alcohol consumption causes workplace, domestic and relationship problems.
- With a certain proportion of problem drinkers an alcohol addiction evolves later on.
2
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Short intervention
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The aim of Short Intervention is the screening of risk and problem drinkers, and arousing motivation to change, with the motivational interview
3
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Motivational interview
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- We should behave empathetically, and try to understand the points of view of the patient
- We should help the patient to recognize the discrepancy between his future aims and current behavior
- We should avoid argument, because goading and arguing intensifies the resistance of the patient
- In case of resistance we should change strategy and find solutions
- We should maintain the feeling of self-efficacy in the patient: as soon as he recognises the problem and offer solution options, we should express our optimism and our faith in change
4
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Techniques used in the psychotherapy of addictions.
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- behavioral therapeutic methods
- cognitive therapy methods to identify the dysfunctional attitudes and negative automatic thoughts that are in the background of unwanted behaviour or an emotional state.
- dynamically oriented psychotherapy