PSC 168 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Systematic Desensitization, Pathognomonicity, Acamprosate
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Occupational, physical problems men have a higher prevalence rate physical, psychological repercussions are greater use of illegal. Cns- central nervous system brain damage, physical deterioration, malnutrition, liver disease, cirrhosis, heart failure, mouth and throat cancers. Anxiety reduction: assumes alcohol reduces anxiety of approach- avoidance conflict- reducing fear of unpleasant or aversive consequences. Negatively reinforced- alcohol is negative reinforced because of its effects. Limitations of the tension-reduction: prolonged drinking associated with anxiety and depression but does not explain why people continue drinking and continued abuse. Learned expectations: marlatt, deming, reid (1973): tested effects of expectations about alcohol vs. disease model of loss of control varied alcohol intake vs. expectation of alcohol told alcohol/tonic crossed with given alcohol/tonic. Theories of addiction process: solomon (1980): opponent-process theory of acquired motivation- occasional users those who expect social benefits drink more and endorse more positive social. Common addictive process: previous studies limited by only examining one addictive behavior resulting in the.
