Approaches in Addiction Therapy

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This paper explains that many research studies reveal a central problem facing medical science; within the ambit of objective and scientific methods of verifiability, the theory and praxis of spontaneous remission is both difficult to explain and to prove. The author points out that many studies suggest that accepted formal procedures may be counterproductive for remission especially relating to the important area of the correct type of treatment for specific individuals. The paper stresses that the belief that one can change oneself is influenced significantly by the societal conditions present in the subject's life, which implies that the lack of certain conditions, such as stability and social networks, will increase the likelihood of addiction and substance abase.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Methodological Problems
Formal and Non-Formal Approaches
The Informed Eclectic Approach
Conclusion

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"Advocates of the informed eclectic approach are aware that at present the natural remission approach is problematic, with existing treatment programs offering little in the way of treatment alternatives. One of the main obstacles lies in the full acceptance of alternative approaches. Researchers have found that in most instances formal and empirically based treatment programs still tend to dominate. "There is no tried and true, 'state-of-the-art' treatment of choice for alcohol problems. Rather, the state of the art is an array of empirically supported treatment options." Furthermore, there is also the realization that the matching of treatment to patients is an important aspect that needs to be developed."

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