Defining Self-Help Help from without is often enfeebling in its effects, but help from within invariably invigorates. Self-help approaches to addiction encompass those strategies designed to reduce or eliminate substance…
Drug Use and Problems A broad range of treatment approaches are available and necessary for the management of persons with problem drug and/or alcohol use. Individuals with problem substance use…
Introduction In the struggle to be free from addiction, for most individuals, repeated attempts are required to stop the addictive behavior. Multiple attempts to change and multiple treatment events are…
Introduction With the most recent revision (Fifth Edition) of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), addictions are included in a larger category of Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders….
What Is Motivational Interviewing? Motivational interviewing (MI) is a therapeutic approach used to explore and resolve ambivalence about behavior change. There is a strong evidence base to suggest that it…
Introduction This chapter focuses on hallucinogens with psychoactive properties mediated through the serotonin system. Although commonly referred to as “hallucinogens,” a lexigraphic disclaimer is warranted, as the experience elicited by…
Introduction Kraepelin and Bleuler first identified oniomania, or the urge to buy, in the early 1900s. Today, compulsive buying is likely a much different phenomenon from what it was when…
Overview Hoarding disorder (HD) is defined as the acquisition of—and inability to discard—a large number of possessions, to a degree that precludes intended use of living spaces and creates significant…
Introduction In recent decades, one area of research on media effects has shed extensive light on problematic behavior in the use of media, particularly the overuse or the maladaptive use…
Introduction Due to the magnitude of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic, and its profound impact on public health and social structures, an emphasis on…
