Mood And Addiction

There are four noteworthy groups of depressive indications; emotional, cognitive, motivational and somatic.. Each of these bunches of depressive manifestations sway both conditionally and autonomously upon the discouraged person. Actually, as one arrangement of bunches starts to influence the individual another effects and fortifies the depressive impact (Dahlgren, 2008).

Major depression is a commonly diagnosed psychological disorder affecting individuals’ ability to feel happiness and peace of mind. Those who suffer experience negative emotions, lack of motivation, changes in behaviour and dysfunctional cognitive symptoms. Depression is classified by the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5) as five of more of the listed symptoms present persistently over the same two weeks. One of these symptoms must be depressed mood or loss of interest in previously pleasurable activities. Depression causes disruption to typical daily life such as inability to maintain friendships and jobs. Other symptoms outlined by the DSM-5 include; insomnia, fatigue and recurrent thoughts of death. There is much debate over what exactly causes depression. Biological explanations question hereditary and neurotransmitter factors. While psychological theories include the cognitive ideas of Beck’s negative triad and hopelessness theory. This essay will focus on the ways in which psychological and biological explanations contrast and how their theories can overlap to better understand depression.

When being medically treated there are multiple factors that go into finding the correct treatment. The first, most common type of treatment, is light therapy. This consists of sitting a few feet away from a light box that mimics natural sunlight (¨Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)¨). Light therapy is usually the first line of treatment for all cases of SAD. People using this treatment can feel better in a matter of days, but are still encouraged to continue use until spring time when natural light is more available (¨Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)- Topic¨). A second common treatment is medication. A doctor can prescribe a long lasting anti-depressant before one’s symptoms begin to take root (¨Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)¨). By treating before the effects set in this is also a way of prevention. The third and final type of treatment is talk therapy, or psychotherapy. By going to therapy sessions like this one will learn how to cope with SAD. It is important to identify negative thoughts that might make a person feel worse and helping them change their thought process to make them better (¨Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)¨). Of course, these are just treatments for SAD after someone is diagnosed. Outside of medical treatments, there are many ways of preventing SAD at one’s own

The two main categories of drug addiction treatment include behavioral and pharmacological. Behavioral treatments teach people how to function without drugs such as handling cravings, avoiding drugs and situations that could lead to drug use, and preventing and handling relapses. Behavioral treatments such as individual counseling, group or family counseling, contingency management, and cognitive-behavioral therapies can aid patients in improving their personal relationships and seeing an increase in their ability to function at work and within their community. In treatment, the drug abuser is taught to break old patterns of thinking and behaving and to learn new skills for avoiding drug use and criminal behavior. Individuals with severe drug problems and co-occurring disorders typically need longer treatment and more comprehensive services. Early in treatment, the drug abuser begins a therapeutic process of change. In later stages, he or she addresses other problems related to drug abuse and learns how to manage them as

The client has maked progress, but has not yet achieved the goals articulated in the individual ized treatment plan, The client is currently working on identifying the root cause of his addiction along with identifying his traps and triggers that would result in relapsing. Contiuned treatment at the present level of care is assissed as necessary to permit the client to contiune to work towards this treatment goals

Addiction is a powerful force. The complex interplay of biological, environmental, social, and behavioral factors puts addicted individuals at great personal risk. While addiction has traditionally been viewed as an urban issue, in recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the foothold opioids have gained in rural America (U.S. DHHS, 2012). As rates of drug addiction rise throughout the Midwest and Ohio, rates of hospitalization and drug poisoning deaths also increase. While extant data does not elucidate a causal relationship between these variables, strong correlations are evident. Furthermore, the lack of information about this issue highlights the need for more accurate data collection in order to resolve the

Drug addicts may be dependent on their specific drug of choice due to many reasons. Some may be beyond their control. Other reasons may include personal and/or family issues. None the less, there are many contributing factors that may compel and individual to seek a healing process in drugs. Busch, Weiss & Najavits (2005) state, “ individuals that have been diagnosed with mental illnesses such as anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia may also be drug users.” Although some of the individuals who meet this special population may be severely mentally ill, there are certain treatments that may offer a hope for overcoming addiction. Furthermore, Busch, Weiss & Najavits (2005) indicate, “psychosocial treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy and psychopharmacological treatments may be helping factors in helping the drug user overcome addiction.

Central Idea: Depression is caused by many different things, has many symptoms and can also be treated in many ways.

Depression as a condition is a life-threatening condition that affects the mental state of different people within a given settings (Kiernan & Mensah, 2009). It impairs the quality of life of different individuals in the society and is worse than any physical condition because only the effects are noted physically. In the above case, depression sets in due to the different conditions of the society that have exposed people in the area to different kinds of social- economic problems (Chronis et al.,

Addiction is a medical condition where a person is dependent or enslaved by a habit that may be pleasurable, but it does start to affect their life negatively and starts to cause a lot of trauma. These people may not be aware that their condition has gotten to this point and that it has started to cause problems for themselves and others. Volcanoes, on the other hand, are ruptures in the earth’s surface, which allow ash and lava to be released from its chamber. Volcanoes do not always erupt, and some may lay dormant for a long time, but there is always a possibility that it will explode and hurt quite a few people. Addiction is like a volcano. It can bubble under the surface for a long time, but that does not mean that it will stay dormant

Inpatient drug addiction rehabilitation will first incorporate detoxification, with or without the utilization of tranquilizers and torment medicines; their consideration will depend both on whether the junkie's framework can deal with any more chemicals, and whether those running the system think going "immediately" when pulling back is the best impediment to future substance misuse.

Drug addiction, a new major phenomenon in our society today. The dependence, compulsive craving of a drug which becomes priority over all other issues in one’s life. We recognize that this issue of drugs and addiction is a growing problem now affecting most in this world. The physical characteristics of addiction would trembling, sweating, loss of appetite, and seizures. Psychological characteristics are harder to define because the person addicted is the one who knows the real struggle. Anyone is susceptible to drugs and becoming addicted. The main people involved in drug addiction is just the individual indulging in the substance and the person who

Families can do different things that can help with addiction. According to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Affects Everyone in the Family (2015), families can learn the facts about drugs and addiction so they can know what to expect. The family needs to make sure they get help for themselves other than getting help for the addicted person, but also learn what they can do to help the addicted family member. They would maybe need to get a family intervention and always look for a long term recovery. The family can also look for the signs of addiction to try and prevent addiction. According to There’s Help for you or your Loved One with Opioid Dependence (n.d.), the signs of addiction are when someone has a need for an increased amount of drugs to relieve pain or to get high, feeling physical or mental withdrawal after they stop using a drug, unsuccessful attempts to cut back on use of a drug, and a great deal of time spent trying to get more drugs.

Depression is a state of low mood and unwillingness of activity which can affect one's thoughts, behaviour, feelings, and sense of well-being (Salmans, 1995). A theory that attempts to explain depression is the cognitive theory of depression by Aaron T. Beck (1967). Beck (1967) argued that depression begins from one’s view of oneself. There are three mechanisms Beck (1967) believes that account for depression – cognitive triad, negative self-schema and cognitive distortion. The cognitive triad comprises of three elements of one’s belief system that are present in depression. The three elements are the self, the world and the future. Negative self-schema is a set of beliefs about self that are pessimistic and negative. Beck (1967) believes that these beliefs come from childhood experiences and traumatic events.

Have you ever dealt with the effects of drugs firsthand? A drug is a substance which has a psychological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body. The causes of drug use can vary depending on the person. According to “Causes and types of narcotic addiction: A Psychosocial View” in the Psychiatric Quarterly it says, “The causes of drugs stem from the manner of which you were introduced to it whether it be by abnormal curiosity, chance encounters with addicts and narcotic peddlers, or prolonged illness” (Ausubel). So in other words its somewhat bad luck if you become addicted. The effects of drugs can be different in certain people as well whether it be for pleasure or to take away the pain. Most of the effects of drugs occur in the brain, where it increases the level of dopamine at a specific site possibly giving the addict the pleasure they were feigning for (Robbins). I believe I was around the age of six when I started noticing the signs of my Aunty Wendy becoming extremely skinny and looking somewhat unhealthy. As a child I didn’t know much about drugs except for what your parents and teachers at school tell you which is,“Just Say No.”