PSY 034 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Kinsey Reports, Relapse Prevention, Contingency Management
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Dependency is reinforced; use of amphetamines gives brain a burst of dopamine, The effect of any substance is not only due to their biological effect, but to peoples" expectations of what will happen when they"re intoxicated. Motivational interviewing being completely dependent to never using again. Short term therapy for people sent to therapy against their will. Tries to help increase peoples" motivation for change. Takes side of the client i agree, drinking is good . People who abuse substances have more problematic relationships. How comfortable is our society with issues of sexuality? practice that would lead to homosexuality. 100 years ago, people thought masturbation was a psychological dangerous. Oral and anal sex are still illegal in 6 states when between homosexual couples. Sex and america survey (1994) sex, oral sex was common. Americans were more sexually active than they were thought to be. Over 90% of males masturbated, 80% of men and 50% of women had premarital.