Identify Some Psychosocial Interventions That Have Been Used Following Detoxification

question 11

Essay

Identify some psychosocial interventions that have been used following detoxification from drug/substance abuse and their relative effectiveness. Also do the same with prevention programs.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A technique used to increase desired behaviors by removing an unpleasant stimulus when the desired behavior is performed.

Positive Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique that involves rewarding a desired behavior, thereby increasing the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated.

Negative Punishment

Negative punishment involves removing a desirable stimulus to reduce the likelihood of a particular behavior being repeated.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to a learned response.