Understanding the Biopsychosocial Model of Addiction
Understanding the Biopsychosocial Model of Addiction
In this course, Dr. Amanda Giordano provides a robust defence of the importance of advocating for adherence to a biopsychosocial model of addiction to replace the pervasive but harmful moral model of addiction.
About this course
<p>In this course, Dr. Amanda Giordano, Ph.D., LPC., Associate Professor of Counseling at Georgia University, explains why the prevalent moral model of addiction has been so harmful and offers a robust defence of the importance of advocating for a biopsychosocial model instead. Giordano outlines the chief biological, psychological, and social risk factors which contribute in complex ways to the total likelihood of a person becoming addicted to either a substance or a behaviour. The discussion includes basic aspects of neuroscience, the bi-directional relationship between mental health concerns and substance use disorders, and the importance of environment in activating addiction.</p>