Treatment approaches to disorders of behavioural addiction are beginning to emerge. In this paper we provide a narrative review of the growing range of treatment approaches for the less well understood compulsive facets, including compulsions and the associated latent phenotypes, such as cognitive domain...
1. Background Most of young adults or adolescents, when there are hospitalized for a first psychotic episode (FEP) has co-occurring addiction disorders. For the FEP, treating the psychotic trouble is often the first aim, addiction is considered as a second one, caregivers understand substance ...
watch for therapy to treat an Internet addiction. Therapy can be used to help with preventing a person from dealing with a great amount of pressure that one might not want to deal with. Having therapy with other family members out there to support someone can be a beneficial thing to use....
Addiction involves an inability to control drug seeking behavior. While this may be thought of as secondary to an overwhelming desire for drug, it could equally well reflect a failure of the brain mechanisms that allow addicts to learn about and mentally simulate non-drug consequences. Importantly...
Additionally,mRNA-based therapiescan specifically change which genes are expressed to treat diseases like cancer. In the future, we may discover similar therapies for alcohol and substance use disorder. These treatments could potentially target importantsignaling pathways linked to addiction, altering how ...
Addiction involves an inability to control drug-seeking behavior. While this may be thought of as secondary to an overwhelming desire for drugs, it could equally well reflect a failure of the brain mechanisms that allow addicts to learn about and mentall
They can also be caused by some prescription medications, especially anti-anxiety drugs, sleeping pills, antidepressants, and stimulants used to treat attention disorders. If you think that your mood swings are serious, or related to a health condition, discuss the situation with a healthcare pr...
Younger generations grew up in online spaces and are naturally predisposed to novelty-seeking and a lack of self-control, putting them at a higher risk for smartphone addiction. However, adults can also develop and experience the consequences of technology addiction. Certain mental health affliction...
Yes, technology is incredibly useful for work, education, staying connected and so much more, but what happens when it begins to disrupt our everyday lives, or even worse, it becomes an addiction? Time to take a break. It's not easy to break a habit, but if you want to start valuing...
As our work, social and private lives become more and more technology-oriented, some of us have a hard time knowing when to power down. According to The Center for Internet Addiction Recovery, between 5 and 10 percent of people are addicted to Internet use today [source: Padwa]. And Inter...