Describing addiction: |
physical and psychological dependence, |
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tolerance and withdrawal syndrome |
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Risk factors in the development of addiction |
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stress |
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brain neurochemistry including the role of dopamine |
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learning theory as applied to smoking behaviour including reference to cue reactivity |
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learning theory as applied to gambling |
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including reference to partial and variable reinforcement |
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cognitive theory as applied to gambling including reference to cognitive bias. |
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drug therapy |
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behavioural interventions including aversion therapy |
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and covert sensitisation |
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cognitive behaviour therapy |
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The application of the following theories of behaviour change to addictive behaviour |
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the theory of planned behaviour |
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Prochaska’s six-stage model of behaviour change |
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