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Lemmens, Jeroen S.; Valkenburg, Patti M.; Peter, Jochen – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Studies have shown that pathological involvement with computer or video games is related to excessive gaming binges and aggressive behavior. Our aims for this study were to longitudinally examine if pathological gaming leads to increasingly excessive gaming habits, and how pathological gaming may cause an increase in physical aggression. For this…
Descriptors: Video Games, Aggression, Males, Addictive Behavior
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Maher, Karam-Hage; Brower, Kirk J.; Mullan, Patricia B.; Gay, Tamara; Gruppen, Larry D. – Academic Psychiatry, 2013
Objective: Education about substance use disorders in medical schools and, subsequently, physicians' identification of and intervention in these diagnoses lag behind that of most other disabling disorders. To reduce barriers and improve access to education about this major public health concern, medical schools are increasingly adopting web-based…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Public Health, Addictive Behavior, Internet
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Perkins, Elizabeth B.; Sprang, Ginny – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2013
This study examines compassion fatigue, burnout and compassion satisfaction in two groups of counselors who specialize in substance dependency treatment in order to identify the unique features of substance abuse service delivery that may be related to professional quality of life. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 20 substance abuse…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Substance Abuse, Quality of Life, Altruism
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Kuss, Daria Joanna; Griffiths, Mark D. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
The activity of play has been ever present in human history and the Internet has emerged as a playground increasingly populated by gamers. Research suggests that a minority of Internet game players experience symptoms traditionally associated with substance-related addictions, including mood modification, tolerance and salience. Because the…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Correlation, Etiology, Internet
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Shaw, Janet – Journal of Child Psychotherapy, 2012
This paper takes Betty Joseph's concept of "addiction to near death," which describes a clinical situation in which sadism and masochism dominate the relationships of a particular group of patients, and applies it specifically to the case material of a girl in adolescent psychotherapy treatment. A link is made between the patient's retreat from…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Suicide, Sexuality, Psychotherapy
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Mihov, Yoan; Hurlemann, Rene – Neuropsychologia, 2012
More than 5 million deaths a year are attributable to tobacco smoking, making it the largest single cause of preventable death worldwide. The primary addictive component in tobacco is nicotine. Its addictive power is exemplified by the fact that by far most attempts to quit smoking fail. It is therefore mandatory to understand the biological…
Descriptors: Evidence, Substance Abuse, Smoking, Research Methodology
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Luoma, Jason B.; Kohlenberg, Barbara S.; Hayes, Steven C.; Fletcher, Lindsay – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: Shame has long been seen as relevant to substance use disorders, but interventions have not been tested in randomized trials. This study examined a group-based intervention for shame based on the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in patients (N = 133; 61% female; M = 34 years old; 86% Caucasian) in a 28-day…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Intervention, Patients, Therapy
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Engel, Rafael J.; Bechtold, Jody; Kim, Yoonmi; Mulvaney, Elizabeth – Journal of Social Work Education, 2012
As gambling opportunities proliferate, social workers are likely to see clients with gambling-related problems, but they often lack the expertise to address these concerns. This descriptive study assessed the inclusion of content on gambling-related problems in graduate social work curricula. Responses to an online survey from 86 (43.7%) of the…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Social Work, Expertise, Counselor Training
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Aite, Ania; Cassotti, Mathieu; Rossi, Sandrine; Poirel, Nicolas; Lubin, Amelie; Houde, Olivier; Moutier, Sylvain – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2012
Converging developmental decision-making studies have demonstrated that until late adolescence, individuals prefer options for which the risk of a loss is low regardless of the final outcome. Recent works have shown a similar inability to consider both loss frequency and final outcome among adults. The current study aimed to identify developmental…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Adolescents, Late Adolescents, Brain
Nastally, Becky L.; Dixon, Mark R.; Jackson, James W. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2010
Pathological and nonpathological gamblers completed a task that assessed preference among 2 concurrently available slot machines. Subsequent assessments of choice were conducted after various attempts to transfer contextual functions associated with irrelevant characteristics of the slot machines. Results indicated that the nonproblem gambling…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Recreational Activities, Adults, Context Effect
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Lambert, Simone F. – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2010
For the past 37 years, the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC), a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA), has provided a home for offender counselors and eventually addictions counselors. Throughout that time, the organization's structure has mirrored that of ACA. For instance, the IAAOC (2004)…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Professional Associations, Addictive Behavior, Counselors
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Suissa, Amnon Jacob – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2011
Defined by researchers as "a silent epidemic" the gambling phenomenon is a social problem that has a negative impact on individuals, families and communities. Among these effects, there is exasperating evidence of comprised community networks, a deterioration of family and social ties, psychiatric co-morbidity, suicides and more recently,…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Substance Abuse, Homeless People, Pathology
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Faulkner, Larry R.; Juul, Dorthea; Andrade, Naleen N.; Brooks, Beth Ann; Colenda, Christopher C.; Guynn, Robert W.; Mrazek, David A.; Reus, Victor I.; Schneidman, Barbara S.; Shaw, Kailie R. – Academic Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: This article reviews the current status and recent trends in the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) psychiatric subspecialties and discusses the implications of those trends as well as several key questions whose answers may well determine subspecialty viability. Methods: Data are presented on specialty and subspecialty…
Descriptors: Graduate Medical Education, Graduates, Psychiatry, Neurology
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Lawson, Gerard; Lambert, Simone F.; Gressard, Charles F. – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2011
Lasting recovery for clients can be challenging to establish in addictions counseling. Through the combination of 2 approaches, motivational interviewing and developmental counseling and therapy, client treatment can be refined to promote transformative change and long-lasting recovery. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Interviews, Addictive Behavior, Counseling Techniques
Galvin, Christina R.; Brooks-Livingston, Angela – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2011
This article examines the impact of childhood sexual abuse on young adult lesbians' sexual identity and their recovery from chemical dependency. The authors recommend that counselors assess for sexual orientation (past and present), sexual abuse, and possible dual diagnosis. Implications for counselors are discussed.
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Sexual Orientation, Children, Sexual Identity
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