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13 relations: Addiction psychology, Andrew Tatarsky, CREB, Disease, Eric J. Nestler, FOSB, Harm reduction, Human brain, Life-process model of addiction, Medical model, Mesolimbic pathway, Social stigma, Substance dependence.
Addiction psychology
Addiction psychology mostly comprises the clinical psychology and abnormal psychology disciplines and fosters the application of information obtained from research in an effort to appropriately diagnose, evaluate, treat, and support clients dealing with addiction.
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Andrew Tatarsky
Andrew Tatarsky (born August 11, 1955) is an American psychologist, founder and director of The Center for Optimal Living.
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CREB
CREB (cAMP response element-binding protein) is a cellular transcription factor.
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Disease
A disease is any condition which results in the disorder of a structure or function in an organism that is not due to any external injury.
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Eric J. Nestler
Eric J. Nestler is the Dean for Academic and Scientific Affairs and Director of the Friedman Brain Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.
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FOSB
FBJ murine osteosarcoma viral oncogene homolog B, also known as Finkel-Biskis-Jinkins murine osteosarcoma viral oncogene homolog B, FOSB or FosB, is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the FOSB gene.
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Harm reduction
Harm reduction, or harm minimization, is a range of public health policies designed to lessen the negative social and/or physical consequences associated with various human behaviors, both legal and illegal.
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Human brain
The human brain is the central organ of the human nervous system, and with the spinal cord makes up the central nervous system.
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Life-process model of addiction
The life-process model of addiction is the view that addiction is not a disease but rather a habitual response and a source of gratification and security that can be understood only in the context of social relationships and experiences.
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Medical model
Medical model is the term coined by psychiatrist R. D. Laing in his The Politics of the Family and Other Essays (1971), for the "set of procedures in which all doctors are trained".
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Mesolimbic pathway
The mesolimbic pathway, sometimes referred to as the reward pathway, is a dopaminergic pathway in the brain.
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Social stigma
Social stigma is disapproval of (or discontent with) a person based on socially characteristic grounds that are perceived.
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Substance dependence
Substance dependence also known as drug dependence is an adaptive state that develops from repeated drug administration, and which results in withdrawal upon cessation of drug use.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease_model_of_addiction
