PSY-8156: Research in Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Alvarez-Monjaras, M., Mayes, L. C., Potenza, M. N., & Rutherford, H. J. (2019). A developmental model of addictions: integrating neurobiological and psychodynamic theories through the lens of attachment. Attachment & Human Development, 21(6), 616–637.
This article is important given the focus on a developmental model. Pay attention to the introduction as there is a very thorough discussion of the science supporting the disease model.

Badiani, A. (2014). Is a ‘general’ theory of addiction possible? A commentary on: A multistep general theory of transition to addiction. Psychopharmacology, 231(19), 3923–3927.
The article provides a discussion of various theories and focuses on a scholarly debate on identifying a single theory of addiction. Pay special attention to the different ways the term addiction is used.

Eslami, A. A., Norozi, E., Hajihosseini, M., & Ramazani, A., & Miri, M. (2017). Social cognitive theory as a theoretical framework to predict sustained abstinence 6 months after substance use treatment. Journal of Substance Use, 23, 1-7. 10.1080/14659891.2017.1394382.
The article provides a discussion of the review of outcomes that reflect the role of social cognitive theory in the recovery process. Pay special attention to the role of social support as a predictor of abstinence.
impact the recovery process.

Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Diouri, S., Garcia-Campayo, J., Kotera, Y., & Griffiths, M. D. (2018). Ontological addiction theory: Attachment to me, mine, and I. Journal of behavioral addictions, 7(4), 892–896.
The article provides a discussion of the explanatory model of addiction using attachment theory. This article focuses on research regarding the relationship between attachment and addictive behavior. Pay special attention to how ontological addiction theory provides an explanation for underlying factors of developing an addiction.

Ouzir, M., & Errami, M. (2016). Etiological theories of addiction: A comprehensive update on neurobiological, genetic and behavioural vulnerability. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior, 148, 59–68.
This article provides a thorough discussion of the etiology of addiction. There is a focus on the causal factors in the development of addictive behavior. Pay special attention to the explanation of the role of the genetic component of addiction.