Second, the inevitable expression of largely involuntary addictive behaviour has been mistakenly attributed to a range of factors such as lack of motivation, lack of commitment or indeed inadequate treatments…
Impaired Insight and the Therapeutic Relationship The compulsive nature of addiction often remains latent or implicit in the clinic, despite becoming increasingly stimulus driven in naturalistic settings. This contrasts with…
The Evidential Basis of CBT for Addiction CBT has brought key mechanisms of addiction into much sharper focus. This has allowed for the development of more precise therapeutic interventions that…
Introduction and Overview Why does addiction exert such a tenacious grip on those who fall under its spell? In this book I propose that the answer to this question lies…
Individual Differences in Addiction Liability The majority of people who occasionally experience the effects of drugs such as alcohol, cocaine and heroin do not become addicted (Anthony et al., 1994;…
Is Addiction About Avoiding Pain or Seeking Reward? Diverse psychological therapies, spanning the spectrum of psychodynamic to cognitive behavioural, have tended to account for addiction as a manifestation of either…
Introduction and Overview This chapter begins with comments on structuring a session and an overview of techniques aimed at cultivating resilience among those seeking help for addictive disorders. The premise…
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Relapse Prevention Strategies from a Neurocognitive Perspective Automatic or implicit tendencies, specifically the acquisitive responses at the core of addiction, take time to develop but are slower to decay. Moreover,…
The Reciprocal Relationship Between Mood and Addiction The CHANGE framework emphasizes the importance of addressing unregulated substance use as a prerequisite to addressing emotional disorder. This requires little justification, as…
