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Prepared for Christopher D. | Delivered September 23, 2019
Addiction and Family Intervention
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Goals
To find research supporting the idea that professionally led family intervention is useful in treating the brain changes of addiction, and leads to positive outcomes
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Early Findings
While it is noted that there is
little quantitative data
on the effectiveness of family interventions for outcomes, it is shown that addicts are more likely to seek out treatment when they undergo an intervention.
The treatment model used in combination with
many interventions is the
12 step model,
which has been shown to increase
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, allowing addicts to heal their brain structure and dopamine pathways associated with addiction.
Family interventions may prove effective due to other family members having related issues- studies show that
40% to 60%
of one’s risk of developing an addiction is hereditary.
Addiction is seen as an event where the brain is
trained to use drugs
, and treatment that allows the brain to retrain itself and develop new pathways is effective.
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studies show that a
loving support system
supports mental health and healing, so family intervention may support the development of healthy
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associated with treating addiction. Positive environmental interventions are thought to re-establish these neural connections.
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changes in the brain- in fact social influence may play a larger role than biological or physical treatment.
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of brain disorder and addiction notes that environmental and social factors such as family experiences are deeply related to the susceptibility to addiction.
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