Viewing addiction as a syndrome will open doors.(Mental Health)

From: Family Practice News | Date: March 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

COLORADO SPRINGS -- All addictions, whether chemical or behavioral, should be viewed as different manifestations of an underlying addiction syndrome-and addiction recovery programs will fail to achieve optimal outcomes until their protocols reflect this view, Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., said at a symposium on addictive disorders sponsored by Psychotherapy Associates.

"We need this different way of viewing and assessing the nature of addiction so that we can do better in treating it," he said in an interview.

Between 80% and 90% of individuals recovering from addiction will ...

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