Reducing Addictive Behaviour Flashcards
TPB: changing behavioural attitude
Slater et al - target on attitudes may have been what made ONCP’s campaign on drug control successful
TPB: main assumptions
Decisions can be directly predicted by intention, which is a function of 3 factors:
- Behavioural attitude
- Subjective norms
- Perceived behavioural control
TPB: changing subjective norms
Wilson and Kolander - generally most adolescents don’t smoke, so should be exposed to accurate statistical info
TPB: perceived behavioural control
Godin et al - most important predictor so should be focused on
Evaluation of TPB
Steele and Josephs - alcohol myopia = decrease in cognitive capacity = discrepancy between intention and behaviour = risky behaviour
Biological interventions
SSRIs
Agonists - NRT and methadone
Antagonists - naltrexone
SSRIs
Hollander et al - gamblers treated had increased serotonin levels and significant improvement
Evaluation of biological treatments
Davidson et al - 12 month abstinence rates 28% with nicotine patches and 18% with placebo
Psychological interventions
Contingency management
CBT
Contingency management
Sindelar et al - number of negative urine samples 60% higher in CM than control methadone-only condition
Evaluation of psychological interventions
Petry et al - 26% of those on CM relapsed compared to 61% of controls when treating alcoholism
Public health interventions
- 2007 UK smoking ban
- UONCP campaign to lower marijuana use
- Stead et al - telephone counselling increased odds of stopping smoking by 50% compared to self help materials and/or brief counselling
Evaluation of public health interventions
Beckham et al - 46% of 24 US military veterans quit after NRT and quit line counselling
