3.2 - Addiction

key terms

addiction

a mental health problem that means people need a particular thing -a substance or an activity in order to go about their normal routine

Withdrawl

a set of unpleasant physical or psychological symptoms someone gets when they're trying to quit or cannot satisfy their addiction

Learning Theory

an explanation that believed behavior is learned through associations and experiences

classical conditioning

Learning by association

operant conditioning

learning from the consequences of behavior

social learning theory

behavior is learned through observation and imitation of role models

Reinforcement

an outcome resulting from behaviour that increases the chance of the behavior being repeated or avoided in the future. The outcome may be the result of gaining something positive or negative,

functional analysis

The first stage of CBT to treat addiction that identifies triggers

skills training

The second stage of CBT to treat addiction whereby addicts learn ways to control the patterns of behavior that lead to their addiction.

Detoxification

when an addict tries to stop taking the substance they are addicted to

Likert-type scale

the same people are tested over a period of time to investigate changes