EXPLORING ORFORD'S CONCEPT OF STRONG ATTACHMENT : A Step Towards Operationalising Orford's Concept of Strong Attachment in Addiction

ISBN-13: 9783838333694 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 96 str.

Kate Baily

Opis

Within Orford's (2001) model of addiction, a person's emotional attachment to a substance (drug) or activity (e.g., gambling) is considered a central aspect of developing an addiction to that substance or activity. The aim of this book is to determine how emotional attachment to a substance manifests behaviourally, cognitively, and emotionally so that an operational definition of emotional attachment can be constructed. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews and analysed using Creswell's (2003) thematic content analysis. The 23 cognitive and emotional themes that were detected appear to be central to defining attachment to a substance, whereas the 16 behavioural manifestations are difficult to distinguish from standard indicators of dependence. Consequently, a measure of attachment to a substance should focus on the emotional and cognitive aspects in order that it not be confounded with measures of dependence.

O autorze

Kate Baily is currently living in Perth, Western Australia. She completed her University education at Edith Cowan University and has an interest in all facets of addiction. In her spare time, Kate loves spending time with her family and friends, and enjoys traveling the world.