Nicole Canary-Digironimo
Bircham International University,
Tanzania
Research Article
Whether the Perception of Psychologists on Psychoanalysis Approaches to Limit or Facilitate their use in Managing Substance Use Disorders? A Cross- Sectional Analysis
Author(s): Nicole Canary-DigironimoNicole Canary-Digironimo
Substance abuse is considered a social menace and a significant risk factor for mortality and morbidity. It is often contended that substance abuse is triggered by various overwhelming events which the concerned stakeholders are unable to cope or overcome. Hence, they resort to substance abuse to abstain from the distressing thoughts associated with such events. Although different therapeutic interventions are implicated for treating substance abuse, none of them are uniformly effective. Hence, management of substance use disorder imposes significant challenges across psychologists and allied healthcare professionals. In this regard, various non-pharmacological interventions such as psychoanalysis gained in popularity for managing substance use disorders. Individuals exhibiting substance use behavior also exhibit comorbid psychopathic disorders such as depression and anxiety. Such dyn.. View More»
