Condition: Alcohol & Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention
- Assessment How does Advanced Biofeedback Center identify Substance Abuse?
- Behavioral Intervention How are Substance Abuse patients trained with biofeedback?
- Change in Behavior What are the goals of biofeedback training for Substance Abuse?
How does Advanced Biofeedback Center identify alcohol and substance abuse?
The Advanced Biofeedback Center identifies alcoholism and drug abuse from a cognitive-behavioral perspective; alcohol and drug abuse are viewed less as a disease and more as a behavioral pattern with "reinforcers" that paradoxically encourage you engage in self-defeating acts.
In addition to the damage alcohol and drugs can do to your body, there are also psychological and relationship problems that occur when you use or are addicted to alcohol or drugs (whether illegal drugs or prescription drugs).
In order for biofeedback to be effective in preventing you from relapsing into the self-defeating behaviors you will need to make the decision to remain abstinent—clean and sober—for the remainder of your life.