From Theory to Treatment: Understanding Addiction from an Operant Behavioral Perspective

Understanding the process of addiction by drawing the class position of substance abusers (presenting a grounded theory)

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate life experiences and socio-economic status of two groups of drug abusers hospitalized in the clinic and living in the greenhouse. Method: The present study was conducted with a qualitative approach and with a background method. An in-depth interview was conducted on 36 substance abusers. Sampling was theoretical and data collection continued u...

Challenges of addiction treatment with opioid agonist drugs from the perspective of stakeholders: A qualitative study

Introduction: Drug use disorder and dependency is one of the most challenging problems in the world. One of the most common therapy for opioid use disorder is agonist maintenance therapy especially methadone maintenance treatment and buprenorphine maintenance treatment. The study aimed to investigate the challenges of providing agonist therapy from the perspective of stakeholders. Materials and...

Smartphone Overuse from Iranian University Students’ Perspective: A Qualitative Study

Understanding Infertility: Psychological and Social Considerations from a Counselling Perspective

This article provides an overview of the psychological and social implications of infertility. After describing the evolution of current theoretical understanding in this area, it outlines typical emotional and gender-specific reactions as well as the impact of infertility on the concept of identity and loss. Key questions are presented that medical professionals can use in order to facilitate ...

Introduction to the special issue on the behavior analysis and treatment of drug addiction.

Extensive evidence from the laboratory and the clinic suggests that drug addiction can be viewed as operant behavior and effectively treated through the application of principles of operant conditioning. Contingency management interventions that arrange for the direct reinforcement of drug abstinence or of other therapeutically important target behaviors (e.g., regular use of drug abuse treatme...