Relapse

cure and He believe in you.”(Prentiss,Chris) But, what is a cure to him? Believing in a cure for addiction is saying that the problem can be completely solved. Yet, as many who have interacted with an addict knows, sobriety is a lifelong choice, and relapse can be just around the corner in response to certain environmental or social triggers. Many people who use the word “cured” are looking to a higher power that can restore their behavior in a usual or balanced method. “A cure is a means of…

The Victorian Era in the British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 1837 until her death in 1901. This era was known for having a class conflict. People were either extremely poor or filthy rich. Many writers in the Victorian period used literature to voice their opinions about the class system, one of whom was Oscar Wilde. He used his comedy play “The Importance of Being Earnest” to discuss serious matters about the class conflict in the Victorian period in a humorous way. In…

The Neurobiological Effects of Long-term Mindfulness Meditation In the recent decades, there has been a significant increase in the utilization of meditation and mindfulness as alternate treatments and management of stress and anxiety. Mindfulness has increasingly been incorporated in psychotherapy and great amount of research is being dedicated to finding its effects and treatment outcomes. Kabat-Zinn (2003, p.145) defines mindfulness as “the awareness that emerges through paying attention on…

The government as important chiefs around the world always are looking forward to controlling what society thinks and do, Creating a foolish environment on humans being, creating horrible events from the past that have come to humanity to be aware of not being foolish against by influential people. They don’t want you to be able to control your capability of thinking and expressing yourself. The government creates drugs to gain control over their own society, creating an aggressive environment…

Is It Ethical to Use Drug Testing In Child Welfare Cases This paper will discuss the ethical dilemma involved in social services and the courts using drug testing and abuse as a reason when deciding to remove a child from the parental home. While this subject is complex and involves too many facets to cover completely in a brief summary, main topics will be introduced in order to bring attention to the practice. The actions concerned not only have an effect on the persons directly involved such…

Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder that can affect all aspects of a patient’s life and lead to suicide (APA, 2013). Because of this, psychiatrists often prescribe antipsychotic medications to treat symptoms (Chien, Mui, Gray, & Cheung, 2016). However, many patients do not adhere to the prescribed treatment, resulting in a multitude of problems including recurrence of symptoms and hospitalization (MacEwan et al., 2016). Adherence therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which patients discuss…

Sam has been a very successful student in terms of passing hard classes and working on projects outside of school. He had his eyes set on medical school at an Ivy League institution. However, during Thanksgiving break of his senior year, he has been sleeping in and being late to school often, as well as not taking care of himself (hygienic). There also has been evidence of him losing interest in school and future college ambitions. Because of this, he failed two courses and his teachers took…

Recent evidence indicates that psychological treatments may be superior to anti-depressant medication in preventing relapse after active treatment has been withdrawn. The history of psychological therapies has been marked by a lack of well-designed outcome studies accompanied by the reluctance of many psychotherapists to adopt ideas such as diagnosis and disagreements…

substance dependence. This treatment beautifully addresses several facets of the disorder, including a person’s reactions to cues that lead to substance use, their thoughts, and their behaviors. Furthermore, CBT addresses the problem of relapse and aids in relapse prevention. I expect Gwen to respond well to the recommended therapy because of her motivation and determination. One of the biggest factors in recovery is an individual’s commitment to leading an abstinent lifestyle and it has been…

However, champions are volunteers and whilst this may be good for wellbeing, it is unlikely to lead to employment due to negative attitudes of employers (Bauld et al, 2010). Similarly, the recruited usually include newly recovered individuals who, if relapse, lack the skills to prevent others from following suit (Shipario,…