Download or read book Self concept and Drug Addiction written by Richard A. Lindblad and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Self concept and Drug Addiction written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Clinical Methods written by Henry Kenneth Walker and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1990 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the techniques and analysis of clinical data. Each of the seventeen sections begins with a drawing and biographical sketch of a seminal contributor to the discipline. After an introduction and historical survey of clinical methods, the next fifteen sections are organized by body system. Each contains clinical data items from the history, physical examination, and laboratory investigations that are generally included in a comprehensive patient evaluation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-09-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in the United States, and they remain barriers to full participation in society in areas as basic as education, housing, and employment. Improving the lives of people with mental health and substance abuse disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 is considered a major turning point in America's efforts to improve behavioral healthcare. It ushered in an era of optimism and hope and laid the groundwork for the consumer movement and new models of recovery. The consumer movement gave voice to people with mental and substance use disorders and brought their perspectives and experience into national discussions about mental health. However over the same 50-year period, positive change in American public attitudes and beliefs about mental and substance use disorders has lagged behind these advances. Stigma is a complex social phenomenon based on a relationship between an attribute and a stereotype that assigns undesirable labels, qualities, and behaviors to a person with that attribute. Labeled individuals are then socially devalued, which leads to inequality and discrimination. This report contributes to national efforts to understand and change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that can lead to stigma and discrimination. Changing stigma in a lasting way will require coordinated efforts, which are based on the best possible evidence, supported at the national level with multiyear funding, and planned and implemented by an effective coalition of representative stakeholders. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change explores stigma and discrimination faced by individuals with mental or substance use disorders and recommends effective strategies for reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek treatment and other supportive services. It offers a set of conclusions and recommendations about successful stigma change strategies and the research needed to inform and evaluate these efforts in the United States.
Download or read book Self Concept and Drug Abuse written by Denman Dewey and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prevent Self Treatment Troubles written by Juline Mertes and published by Digital Revolution Media. This book was released on with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s society it can be quite tempting for a person to seek out a source of instant gratification to help them cope with the struggles that they face from day to day. Unfortunately, this search leads many people to a path of drug abuse. In most cases, people who abuse drugs destroy their life and turn everything upside down and backwards. Drug use will start off as occasional use in most cases. However, most people who abuse drugs will surely find themselves addicted to the drug, sooner or later. Addiction can be very hard to break free from and as mentioned before, addiction can completely ruin a person’s life. The effects of addiction will start off slow but before you know it you will be stuck in the pit of addiction and it will seem as if there is no way out. You may be one of these people who are lost in addiction and cannot find their way out or you may know someone who is going through this. If this is the case you are reading the right book. The following chapters in this book will explain the basics of drug addiction and provide you with some pointers that will be very useful for trying to beat your addiction. It is important to keep in mind that the process of beating an addiction is extremely difficult and you may experience setbacks. If and when these setbacks occur you must not give up and you must continue the fight. After all, you are in a fight for your life! Let Us Know What You Think!
Download or read book The Biology of Desire written by Marc Lewis and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist explains why the "disease model" of addiction is wrong and illuminates the path to recovery. The psychiatric establishment and rehab industry in the Western world have branded addiction a brain disease. But in The Biology of Desire, cognitive neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes a convincing case that addiction is not a disease, and shows why the disease model has become an obstacle to healing. Lewis reveals addiction as an unintended consequence of the brain doing what it's supposed to do-seek pleasure and relief-in a world that's not cooperating. As a result, most treatment based on the disease model fails. Lewis shows how treatment can be retooled to achieve lasting recovery. This is enlightening and optimistic reading for anyone who has wrestled with addiction either personally or professionally.
Download or read book TIP 35 Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Updated 2019 written by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motivation is key to substance use behavior change. Counselors can support clients' movement toward positive changes in their substance use by identifying and enhancing motivation that already exists. Motivational approaches are based on the principles of person-centered counseling. Counselors' use of empathy, not authority and power, is key to enhancing clients' motivation to change. Clients are experts in their own recovery from SUDs. Counselors should engage them in collaborative partnerships. Ambivalence about change is normal. Resistance to change is an expression of ambivalence about change, not a client trait or characteristic. Confrontational approaches increase client resistance and discord in the counseling relationship. Motivational approaches explore ambivalence in a nonjudgmental and compassionate way.
Download or read book Self Treatment Turmoil written by RD king and published by 大賢者外語. This book was released on with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Look At Self Treatment For Drug Abuse! Get All The Support And Guidance You Need To Kick Your Habit! In today’s society it can be quite tempting for a person to seek out a source of instant gratification to help them cope with the struggles that they face from day to day. Unfortunately, this search leads many people to a path of drug abuse. In most cases, people who abuse drugs destroy their life and turn everything upside down and backwards. Drug use will start off as occasional use in most cases. However, most people who abuse drugs will surely find themselves addicted to the drug, sooner or later. Addiction can be very hard to break free from and as mentioned before, addiction can completely ruin a person’s life. The effects of addiction will start off slow but before you know it you will be stuck in the pit of addiction and it will seem as if there is no way out. You may be one of these people who are lost in addiction and cannot find their way out or you may know someone who is going through this. If this is the case you are reading the right book. The following chapters in this book will explain the basics of drug addiction and provide you with some pointers that will be very useful for trying to beat your addiction. It is important to keep in mind that the process of beating an addiction is extremely difficult and you may experience setbacks. If and when these setbacks occur you must not give up and you must continue the fight. After all, you are in a fight for your life! Below are the information that you are about to learn: Drug Abuse Basics Learn Self-Discipline to Beat Drugs Work On Your Self-Esteem to Stay Away From Drugs Fill Your Time with a Hobby to Replace Drugs Realize When You Can’t Beat Drugs on Your Own The Importance of Drug Education and Prevention
Download or read book Drugs Brains and Behavior written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Myth of Addiction written by John Booth Davies and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book A Study of the Relationship Between the Adolescent Self concept and Drug Use written by Betty Jane Pash and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drug Use for Grown Ups written by Dr. Carl L. Hart and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Hart’s argument that we need to drastically revise our current view of illegal drugs is both powerful and timely . . . when it comes to the legacy of this country’s war on drugs, we should all share his outrage.” —The New York Times Book Review From one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, a powerful argument that the greatest damage from drugs flows from their being illegal, and a hopeful reckoning with the possibility of their use as part of a responsible and happy life Dr. Carl L. Hart, Ziff Professor at Columbia University and former chair of the Department of Psychology, is one of the world's preeminent experts on the effects of so-called recreational drugs on the human mind and body. Dr. Hart is open about the fact that he uses drugs himself, in a happy balance with the rest of his full and productive life as a researcher and professor, husband, father, and friend. In Drug Use for Grown-Ups, he draws on decades of research and his own personal experience to argue definitively that the criminalization and demonization of drug use--not drugs themselves--have been a tremendous scourge on America, not least in reinforcing this country's enduring structural racism. Dr. Hart did not always have this view. He came of age in one of Miami's most troubled neighborhoods at a time when many ills were being laid at the door of crack cocaine. His initial work as a researcher was aimed at proving that drug use caused bad outcomes. But one problem kept cropping up: the evidence from his research did not support his hypothesis. From inside the massively well-funded research arm of the American war on drugs, he saw how the facts did not support the ideology. The truth was dismissed and distorted in order to keep fear and outrage stoked, the funds rolling in, and Black and brown bodies behind bars. Drug Use for Grown-Ups will be controversial, to be sure: the propaganda war, Dr. Hart argues, has been tremendously effective. Imagine if the only subject of any discussion about driving automobiles was fatal car crashes. Drug Use for Grown-Ups offers a radically different vision: when used responsibly, drugs can enrich and enhance our lives. We have a long way to go, but the vital conversation this book will generate is an extraordinarily important step.
Download or read book Theories on Drug Abuse written by National Institute on Drug Abuse. Division of Research and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Addiction as Self Medication written by Edward J. Khantzian and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addictive behaviors beg for an informed explanation to guide patients, families, students, and clinicians through the maddening and often incomprehensible nature of the addictions. Too often addiction is perceived to be merely a moral weakness or purely a brain disease, ignoring the deep personal pain that can permeate the lives of the addicted. But taking an honest look at the underlying emotional or mental issues can more clearly illuminate not only the causes of the addiction, but also the cure. Doctors Edward J. Khantzian and Mark J. Albanese, leading researchers in the field of addiction, see addictions primarily as a kind of self medication—a self medication that can temporarily soothe anxiety or pain, but that ultimately wreaks havoc on the lives and health of both the addicted and their loved ones. With practical advice, compelling case studies, and nuanced theory drawn from their years in clinical practice, Doctors Khantzian and Albanese look at the core reasons behind many addictions and provide a pathway to hope. Understanding Addiction as Self Medication looks at a range of addictions, including alcohol and substance abuse, and clearly explains how to understand other addictive behaviors through the lens of the Self Medication Hypothesis. This book provides a much-needed guide to both understanding addictions and working towards healing.
Download or read book Life Labels and Self concept written by Jennifer Renee Trombley and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most studies on adolescent drug-use focus on youth who have already faced legal sanction due to their drug-use. The current research is a qualitative study, and was initiated in the community to attain a broader perspective concerning drug-using youth. This study took place in the inner-city of Kansas City, Missouri. Thirty respondents were interviewed whose ages ranged from 14 - 20 years-old. The study focused on the experience and perceptions these youth had regarding their lives. Specific areas of the youth's lives were explored including self-concept, illicit drug-use and the labeling of these youth. It was found that self-concept is influenced most greatly by youths' perception regarding familial views. Youth who had been labeled as drug-users had negative self-concepts at a higher rate than their peers. It was also found that youth who felt they played roles within their community were more likely to have positive self-concepts, and to feel good about their life and their future expectations. The findings of this study suggest that community integration programs that allow for a focus on building youth self-confidence and self-esteem could serve as alternatives to correctional treatment.
Download or read book Return to Drug Use a a Function of Change in Self concept During the Addict s Career History written by Paul David Rosenbaum and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
