Addiction Psychotherapy
Going Beyond Self-Medication
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15520546 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Feingold, Daniel L Feingold (0000-0002-3635-4586, Ariel University, corresponding author), Dana Tzur Bitan (0000-0002-7948-9616, Shalvata Mental Health Center) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 820660-820660 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.820660 |
| PMID | 35222121 |
| OpenAlex | W4210998407 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 16 |
Scientific and clinical work concerning the etiology of substance use and addiction has come a long way in the past decades. Current theories highlight the notion that addiction is rooted in deficits in neurobiological and psychological reward mechanisms, but also as a coping-oriented effort to contend with, or "self-medicate," negative emotional experiences. As such, contemporary approaches in the dynamic psychotherapy of addiction highlight the compensatory nature of addiction, encouraging clinicians to detect the mental suffering underlying addiction and promote alternative coping behaviors. In this perspective article, the authors advocate for an integrative approach toward understanding and addressing addiction in psychotherapy, acknowledging its biological, psychological and social aspects. We propose that in addition to the regulatory process of self-medication, in which negative emotions are being suppressed, compulsive substance use may also reflect a substitutive function, in which negative emotions are being 'acted-out' through the use of drugs or alcohol. We suggest an integrative clinical approach which addresses these psychological aspects in a sequential manner and discuss consequent benefits for clinicians and patients working with and through addiction
Addiction · Coping (psychology · Perspective (graphical · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Substance use · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · Mental Health Research Topics · Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior · Psychology
Pre-Loading with Drugs before Entering the Nighttime Entertainment District
Explanatory models and coping with alcohol misuse among conflict-affected men in Ukraine
Interactions Between Depressive Symptoms, Childhood Trauma, and Drug Craving in Chinese Men with Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Psychological rehabilitation of individuals with alcohol use disorder, drug addiction, gambling disorder, and codependency
Mediating role of depression and gender in the relationship between daily video games exposure and internet gaming disorder (IGD) among college students
Proposing an integrative, dynamic and transdiagnostic model for addictions
Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Çoklu Ekran Bağımlılıklarının Derse İlgi Düzeylerine Olan Etkisinin İncelenmesi
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |