Do Maladaptive Schemas Put Young People at Risk for Addiction?

Do Maladaptive Schemas Put Young People at Risk for Addiction?

The use of psychoactive drugs is a wide spread phenomenon which occurs in virtually all cultures of the world. Most people who consume psychoactive substances may control their consumption well over their whole life span and even draw benefits from it (1). In a minority of the users , however, controlled drug use can make a transition to drug addiction. This is a psychiatric disorder which requ...

do maladaptive schemas put young people at risk for addiction?

Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas on Addiction Potential in Youth

BACKGROUND Drug abuse in juveniles is one of the most serious problems which lead to different physical, social and educational damages and outcomes. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study is to predict the addiction Potential in youths by their early maladaptive schemas. MATERIALS AND METHODS The research sample included students of the University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Zahedan, Iran,...

Internet addiction in young people.

In our technology-savvy population, mental health professionals are seeing an increasing trend of excessive Internet use or Internet addiction. Researchers in China, Taiwan and Korea have done extensive research in the field of Internet addiction. Screening instruments are available to identify the presence of Internet addiction and its extent. Internet addiction is frequently associated with m...

role of early maladaptive schemas on addiction potential in youth

background drug abuse in juveniles is one of the most serious problems which lead to different physical, social and educational damages and outcomes. objectives the aim of the present study is to predict the addiction potential in youths by their early maladaptive schemas. materials and methods the research sample included students of the university of sistan and baluchistan, zahedan, iran, wit...