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Following Chronic Administration of A Drug
Following Chronic Administration of A Drug
TREATMENT MODELS
Behavioral and chemical adictions can respond positively to the same treatment modalites.
While research continues in this area, there are no currently approved medications for the
treatment of behavioral addictions. Psychosocial therapies play many roles in the treatmnent
of cooccurring chemical and behavioral addictions. They are used to directly target and
reduce problem behaviors in both domains directly as well indirectly through the rationale
that reductions in ope type of behavior are likely to lead to reduced symptom severity and
reducetions in other problematic behavior. Behavioral therapies can also be used to enhance
treatment engagement and promote treatment adherence, and can target other psychosocial
problems that may occur.
Individuals with co-occurring disorders have also been shown to have poorer
treatment outcomes, highlighting the need or effective treatment models to address co-
occurring dosordes. Integrated treatment, in which interventions and serfices are directed at
both disorders by the same treatment team at the same time, is now recommended as the
standard of care for substance use and mental health disorders and may also be the preferred
model for co-occuring behavioral addiction and substance use disorders.