| Description |
xvi, 157 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Why the self-medication hypothesis? -- 2. Addiction: disease or disorder -- 3. The SMH and addiction as a problem in self-regulation -- 4. Self-medication hypothesis research: study of affect regulation and drug preference / Jesse J. Suh -- 5. Contexts and models for understanding addiction: a brief overview -- 6. Suffering and self-medication -- 7. Self-medication, psychiatric disorders, and emotional pain -- 8. Trauma and the self-medication hypothesis -- 9. Addiction and the perpetuation of suffering -- 10. Nicotine, marijuana, and the SMH -- 11. Behavioral addictions: does the SMH apply? -- 12. The neurobiology of addiction and the SMH -- 13. How the SMH can guide treatment and recovery -- 14. Conclusion -- Afterword. The self-medication hypothesis: a proven approach to understanding addiction / A. Thomas McLellan -- Notes -- Selected references |
| Summary |
"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." "Doctors Edward J. Khantzian and Mark J. Albanese, 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." |
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"With advice, case studies, and 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 drugs, 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 toward healing."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-150) and index |
| Subject |
Substance abuse.
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Self medication.
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Compulsive behavior.
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Substance-Related Disorders -- psychology.
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Behavior, Addictive -- psychology.
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Self Medication -- psychology.
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| Author |
Albanese, Mark J., 1961-
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| LC no. |
2008015248 |
| ISBN |
9780742561373 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0742561372 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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