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Addiction:
“The whole world was my problem. Consumption solves problems. Became aware.”
As a psychologist basic approach is to be a good listener.Techniques for motivational interviewing. Psychoanalyzing the stopping language (expressed idea of quitting, levels of sincerity).
Similarities, lack of self-esteem, lack of self, self psychology. Addictive people lack a sense of self. "I am less than ok." Establishing a safe place with patient and go from there. Medication is a component of the treatment. Sedatives for sleeping and blockers "medication is a blocker". But there is a problem with maintenance drugs because they are addictive themselves. Example - Methadone.
Effectiveness of therapy? Psychological therapy vs. pharmacological?
Controlled drinking approach is taken seriously outside of US. Alcohol abusers vs. alcohol dependant.
Long term abstinence. Only 30% success rate. But hard to asses because of relapse. Willpower changes.
If you are using it is impossible to address the problems that cause the use. Brain is hijacked on (by) the substance.
Stress and drugs can physically alter regions of the brain. Relapse occurs during stress. Biological triggers.
Certain levels of conscience. Rats are similar to humans.
Establish the possibility of choice. Obsessive wanting. Very Long term memories.
Place preference. The way to measure the memories. Looking for ways to disrupt memories. Blockers. Recall the memories. Proven in rats that forget completely. Via protein blockers that are very toxic and not used in humans. Principle is clear, memory disruption is possible. Very selective approach to memory recall, other memories are intact. Once memories are retrieved they become fragile. Memory is in active state.
Habits. Habit is reinforced by repetition. Suggestion is substitution of a habit. Play sports instead of drinking. Creating new habits. Creating new pathways. Exercise is very effective for treating depression. “Is it good in practice?” “No, people don't want to exercise.”
How to use time that is available once addiction is interrupted? Exercise. Becoming awake, so that whatever you are interested will become very interesting.
Vague vs. known memories competing for your attention.
Rodent studies show that animal becomes impulsive. But with memory interruption, less impulsive to take a drug.
Complexity creates a challenge in recreating experiences in animals (compared to rats).
Love addiction, obsession. Love is not an addiction. Love is giving in or giving out. Love is a psychiatric.
Moderation should be advocated by culture. Moderation for yourself. The strength of memory.
Studying exercise. Addiction is a complex problem.
Weakening the memories. Networking in memories. Scripts need to be specific.
Very little data that supports psychoanalytic treatment is effective.
Attrition from treatment is great. (33% success rate)
Bioengineering techniques through viruses to replace regions of the brain.
Self regulation. Styles of personalities overcontroled and undercontroled. Undercontroled self regulation style.
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DESCRIPTION, PARTICIPANTS:
What is it that makes people powerless even when they know they are about to do something seriously dangerous to their health? An addict sweats through withdrawal, tries hard to stay sober and, perhaps, with persistence and years of commitment and effort, finally thinks he has succeeded. Then, one day, a strong memory comes back, perhaps because he is under particularly severe stress, and suddenly—relapse. If what drives a person to addiction is dependence on a drug and fear of withdrawal symptoms, why should relapses occur so after long after withdrawal? If addiction is about pleasure, why does someone embark down a path that will surely bring nothing but pain? One idea that ongoing research is working on is that addiction may be a form of ''extremely persistent or pathological memory." Thus, one novel therapeutic direction will be to replace old memories with new and different ones. This roundtable will address the perils of addiction, the contribution of memories to relapse, the persistence of addictive behavior and, finally, the experience of coming to terms with the struggle.
Cristina Alberini is Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Structural and Chemical Biology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Her current research interest is in learning and memory.
Stephen Delafield received an M.S.Ed. from Hunter College, with a specialization in alcoholism counseling. For the past 15 years he has worked for a number of hospitals and agencies, including Beth Israel, the Abraham Residence, and currently The Parallax Center, a privately-run clinic for drug rehabilitation, where he provides both individual counseling and group therapy.
William Gottdiener is Director of the Addiction Studies Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York, where he is also tenured Associate Professor in the psychology department. He focuses his research on three topics: (a) the psychodynamics of addictive disorders; (b) effectiveness of psychological treatments for addictive disorders; and (c) clinical training in addictive disorders. Dr. Gottdiener is also the North American Associate Editor for the journal, Addiction Research and Theory. In addition to his academic work, he has a private practice in addiction psychology, providing individual psychotherapy, couples therapy, psychological testing, and clinical supervision. Gottdiener received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The New School for Social Research and completed a postdoctoral substance abuse research fellowship that was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Scott Russo is Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. His research is focused on understanding how the brain adapts to stress and drugs to guide future behaviors that are relevant to addiction and depression. Dr. Russo obtained his PhD in psychology from CUNY Graduate Center and then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
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