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Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) Capstones
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positive recovery
addiction
rehab
drug treatment
AA
alcoholics anonymous
alcohol
alcoholism
drugs
alcohol treatment
sex addiction
food addiction
Applied Behavior Analysis
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Biological Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Counseling Psychology
Counselor Education
Health Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Medical Education
Medical Humanities
Mental Disorders
Neurosciences
Organization Development
Other Mental and Social Health
Other Psychiatry and Psychology
Other Psychology
Other Public Health
Other Rehabilitation and Therapy
Other Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Psychiatric and Mental Health
Psychiatry
Psychological Phenomena and Processes
Substance Abuse and Addiction
Translational Medical Research
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Addiction is a chronic, progressive, and self-perpetuating disease that profoundly diminishes individual, family, and community well-being. Every year in the U.S., drugs (including alcohol and tobacco) are responsible for 25% of hospital admissions, 25% of deaths, and hundreds of billions of dollars in lost productivity, healthcare costs, and criminal justice costs. Addiction adversely impacts every arena of life ranging from hedonistic pursuits, occupational success, familial and other supportive relationships, to a sense of meaning, physical health, and overall fulfillment of individual potential. Addiction is amenable to treatment, but our medical-model approach to addiction is merely effective for initiating abstinence and reducing symptoms. Interrupting addiction in the short term breaks its self-perpetuation and restores individual free will, but it does not build “recovery.” Recovery is a rich and full lifestyle that makes abstinence sustainable because it is accompanied by a rewarding and meaningful life. The medical model has limitations and offers myriad opportunities for improvement, as relapse rates during and soon after treatment remain high. Insights from positive psychology can increase the efficacy and effectiveness of addiction treatment by nurturing recovery. The Positive Recovery construct and curriculum applies positive psychology insights to help recovering addicts establish lifelong skills to pursue happier, more meaningful lives so that addiction is less tempting and relapse is less likely. This capstone discusses the rationale and evidence for an addiction curriculum that integrates existing effective approaches with interventions that enhance wellbeing through positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement.

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2013-08-01
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