Essays about: "addiction treatment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words addiction treatment.

1. 1. 'It was never about the games' : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Construction of "Video Game Addiction" in Swedish News 1991-2017

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Ulf Benjaminsson; Danielle Unéus; [2023]
   Keywords : discourse analysis; video game addiction; moral panic; moral entrepreneurs; Owe Sandberg; Patrik Wincent; youth culture; juvenism; forced treatment; Sweden;

   Abstract : This theoretical thesis employs critical discourse analysis to scrutinise the construction of video game addiction in Swedish press from 1991 to 2017, and examines its potential contribution to a moral panic. Our research is based on the assumption that media discourse influences societal norms, which in turn, can profoundly affect individuals and groups. READ MORE

3. 2. The Contemporary Discourse of American Supervised Injection Facilities : An analysis of the conversation surrounding the implementation of supervised injection facilities in New York City

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

   Author : William Livingston; [2023]
   Keywords : addiction treatment; harm reduction; supervised injection; USA; New York City public policy;

   Abstract : This paper explores the discourse surrounding the introduction of supervised injection facilities (SIF) in New York City following their recent introduction in November 2021.  The contemporary debate surrounding SIF in New York is more diverse than may be assumed, even within a seemingly liberal city in the United States, as there are many competing perspectives which make broad categorizations of the discourse difficult. READ MORE

4. 3. Prevention of recidivism and relapse of addiction after LVM : A qualitative study of the treatment work at the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Felicia Rosenlund; [2022]
   Keywords : Desistance; compulsory care; crime; addiction; the National board of Institutional Care;

   Abstract : Drug abuse often correlates with a criminal career. Compulsory care of addicts aims to motivate the individual to come to terms with their addiction. However, crime can be part of the lifestyle that the addict gets involved in. READ MORE

5. 4. A Feasibility Study of a CBT-group Treatment for Hypersexual Disorder in Women

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Centrum för sexologi och sexualitetsstudier (CSS)

   Author : Theodor Mejias Nihlén; [2021]
   Keywords : Hypersexual disorder; Sex Addiction; Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder; Cognitive behavioral therapy; CBT; Group therapy; Treatment for women;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the feasibility of a treatment for hypersexual disorder (HD) by calculating and reporting the results with pre-collected data from a research project at ANOVA/Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset. The treatment was a cognitive behavioral group therapy (CBGT) developed for HD administered in a 7-session group setting with a sample of HD-diagnosed women (n = 16). READ MORE

6. 5. From Fixation to Freedom : A Qualitative Study on Experiences of Identity Formation and Binary Assumptions in Narcotics Anonymous

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Simon Asplund; [2021]
   Keywords : Addiction; Identity; Binary Assumptions; Recovery; Narcotics Anonymous;

   Abstract : There has been a growing interest in addiction research on what role identity has to play in terms of recovery from drug addiction. One field of study that has gained traction in this area is the social identity approach, which argues that those in recovery tend to go from an ‘addict identity’ towards a ‘recovery identity’ when enrolled in treatment. READ MORE