Posted by alexandra_k on January 1, 2005, at 23:42:25
In reply to If we had a nickel for every overnight cure..., posted by yellowbrickroad on January 1, 2005, at 22:50:52
I have heard of behaviourist principles being used to treat addictions. I think that the point here may have more to do with the buying of an electric shock kit rather than just telling you to use a rubber band, however. Selling of the strategy instead of directing you to the text book it came from.
The hardest part of this 'strategy' (which I do quite honestly think should be seperated from SI) is getting people to not drop out of treatment (ie to continue to shock themselves). No suprises there, the hardest thing about ANY brand of treatment is getting people to adhere to the treatment.
I have also heard of token economies used for drug rehab. Would you stay clean for a week for $100? (Not to be used for drugs once the week is up!). Unfortunately people objected to paying addicts to stay clean.
> Well, not every addict buys into that approach.
Woo hoo I have found another!!! Well done you! (I should probably take this opportunity to advise you that there are many people here who very much like the AA NA approach).
> This is SICK.
Um. You might get a civility warning for that one?
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