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Galtress, Tiffany; Garcia, Ana; Kirkpatrick, Kimberly – Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2012
Individual differences in impulsive choice behavior have been linked to a variety of behavioral problems including substance abuse, smoking, gambling, and poor financial decision-making. Given the potential importance of individual differences in impulsive choice as a predictor of behavioral problems, the present study sought to measure the extent…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Substance Abuse, Individual Differences, Animal Behavior
Ferguson, Kristin M.; Bender, Kimberly; Thompson, Sanna J.; Maccio, Elaine M.; Pollio, David – Youth & Society, 2012
This mixed-methods study identified correlates of unemployment among homeless young adults in five cities. Two hundred thirty-eight homeless young people from Los Angeles (n = 50), Austin (n = 50), Denver (n = 50), New Orleans (n = 50), and St. Louis (n = 38) were recruited using comparable sampling strategies. Multivariate logistic regression…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Homeless People, Income, Mental Disorders
Bordnick, Patrick S.; Traylor, Amy C.; Carter, Brian L.; Graap, Ken M. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2012
Objective: Virtual reality (VR)-based cue reactivity has been successfully used for the assessment of drug craving. Going beyond assessment of cue reactivity, a novel VR-based treatment approach for smoking cessation was developed and tested for feasibility. Method: In a randomized experiment, 10-week treatment feasibility trial, 46…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Stimuli, Feasibility Studies, Smoking
Liu, Chennan; Liao, Minli; Smith, Douglas C. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2012
Objectives: The authors systematically reviewed the outcomes and methodological quality of 24 Internet addiction (IA) treatment outcome studies in China. Method: The authors used 15 attributes from the quality of evidence scores to evaluate 24 outcome studies. These studies came from both English and Chinese academic databases from 2000 to 2010.…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Counseling Techniques, Substance Abuse, Behavior Modification
Sahin, Cengiz – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2011
The concept of internet addiction refers to the excessive use of internet which in turn causes various problems in individual, social and professional aspects. The aim of this study was to determine internet addiction levels of internet users from all age groups. The study used survey model. Study group of the study consisted of a total of 596…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Internet, Addictive Behavior, Age Differences
Morrison, Fraser – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2011
The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between neuropsychological impairment in severe alcohol dependence and relapse. This was assessed following inpatient detoxification over a period of three months. Participants were tested on measures of neuropsychological functioning at the end of a seven to ten day stay in an inpatient alcohol…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Addictive Behavior, Rehabilitation, Neurological Impairments
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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