RT Book, Section
A1  Brehm, Barbara A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1162959134
T1 Negative Health Behaviors and Addiction
T2 Psychology of Health and Fitness
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803628274
LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1162959134
RD 2025/01/22
AB LEARNING  OBJECTIVESAfter  reading  this  chapter,  you  will  be  able  to:Conceptualize  negative  behaviors  as  occurring  on  a  continuum  that  ranges  from  no  use  through  addiction.List  the  four  most-common  characteristics  of  addiction.Describe  several  of  the  criteria  for  the  diagnosis  of  substance-use  disorders.Understand  the  basic  structure  and  function  of  the  brain's  reward  pathways  and  explain  how  these  appear  to  be  related  to  substance  dependency  and  addictive  behaviors.Explain  several  biological,  psychological,  and  social/environmental  risk  factors  for  the  development  of  substance-use  disorders  and  addictive  behaviors.Describe  some  of  the  ways  that  public-health  efforts  attempt  to  prevent  and  address  negative  health  behaviors,  such  as  tobacco  use.Discuss  some  of  the  factors  one  should  consider  when  working  with  people  trying  to  change  negative  health  behaviors.Summarize  evidence-based  approaches  for  changing  negative  health  behaviors.