| Title: |
Neuroscience education for people living with addiction. |
| Authors: |
Borgland, Stephanie L.1 s.borgland@ucalgary.ca |
| Source: |
Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience. 2024, Vol. 49 Issue 6, pE440-E443. 4p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*COMPULSIVE behavior, *DRUG addiction, *NEUROSCIENCES, *GAMBLING, *TEMPERANCE, *SEVERITY of illness index, *DECISION making, *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress, *ALCOHOLISM, *DISCRIMINATION (Sociology), *COMORBIDITY, *DRUG abstinence, *DISEASE progression, *POVERTY, *SOCIAL classes |
| Geographic Terms: |
CANADA |
| Abstract: |
The author discusses the need for neuroscience education for people living with addiction, which is considered one of the most prevalent and deadly forms of psychopathology worldwide. She mentions the effects of this mental illness, the innovative approaches needed to deal with addiction, and the conceptualization of addiction as a brain disorder. |
| Database: |
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