psychological problems

• 3 symptoms of depression?

  • low mood
  • lack of energy
  • suicidal thoughts
  • sleeping/eating problems
• evaluation of CBT for addiction

  strength: gives patient control to stop addictive behaviour

  weakness: commitment to treatment can be difficult
• what is the learning theory of addiction?

  • social learning
  • classical conditioning
  • operant conditioning
• what is classical conditioning

  learning through association
• what is operant conditioning?

  Learning through consequences.
• what is social learning?

  Learning through observing others.
• evaluation of McGuffin et al

  strengths: takes away stigma of being diagnosed with depression, lots of research to support

  weakness: deterministic, assumes if you have certain genes you will become depressed

  reductionist
• what are two stages of CBT

  • functional analysis
  • skills training
• Why can drugs be bad for treating addiction

  • can cause side effects and cause people to stop using them
  • people can become reliant to them
• What drugs are used to treat addictions

  • methadone (heroin)
  • SSRIs ( behavoural addictions)
  • naltrexone (substance addiction)
• 4 types of antidepressants

  • SSRIs
  • SNRIs
  • MAOIs
  • TCIs
• What are SSRIs?

  Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Block reuptake of seretonin
• What are SNRIs?

  blocks reuptake of seretonin and noradrenaline
• what are MAOIs?

  inhibits enzyme that breaks down seretonin and noradrenaline
• what are TCIs

  prevents seretonin and noradrenaline from being reabsorbed
• What does CBT involve?

  identifying irrational beliefs and working toward having rational beliefs
• what is the DRD2 gene?

  Dopamine receptor. Involved with alcohol and gambling addictions
• what are withdrawal symptoms?


  Physical and psychological effects when stopping a substance after prolonged use.