Reducing Addiction (AQA A Level Psychology): Exam Questions

Warren is addicted to gambling. In the evening he plays poker on the computer. He has recently started to attend Bettsoff gambling recovery centre. At the centre, staff aim to change how people think about their addictive behaviour. They also promote coping skills and alternative ways of behaving so addicts are less likely to fall back into their gambling habit.

Which therapy for addiction relies on changing the way the person thinks about his or her addictive behaviour?

Referring to your answer to part (a), describe what the staff at the centre might do to help Warren’s gambling addiction.

Outline one limitation of the way of reducing addiction you have described in your answer to part (b).