Joan, can you comment more on why you consider traits to part of a learned behaviors model?
I would not think so, given the various sources of evidence for a biological underpinning to traits.. I think they are more closely aligned with the "disease model" for lack of a better phrase. That is, a more biologically-based model. I did look at this article previously and wasn't all that impressed with the quality of the work. As is common in this type of work they have a unique personality measure with 2 previous studies that attempted validation and reliability; I find these measures to often lead me to extreme caution in accepting results based on them. I think right now, though, in response to your post, I'm have a hard time dichotomizing disease model versus learned behavior model as a function of personality traits. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Instructor, Pearl Harbor Apprenticeship Program Joint Base, Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii [email protected] Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego [email protected] On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 7:00 PM, Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) digest <[email protected]> wrote: > Subject: Traits that make folks vulnerable to addiction > From: Joan Warmbold Boggs <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 18:56:12 -0500 > > > There is a terrific article in today's NYT's about the major four traits > that make kids vulnerable to drug abuse. It also includes reference to > a drug program that actually works to reduce drug use called > "Preventure." The title is "Four Traits that puts Kids at Risk for > Addiction," and can be accessed via the following URL: > > http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/well/family/the-4- > traits-that-put-kids-at-risk-for-addiction.html?& > moduleDetail=section-news-4&action=click&contentCollection=Health& > region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext& > pgtype=article > > > This new, effective program seems based on principles of cognitive > therapy and is being used extensively throughout Europe, Australia and > Canada. I'll be curious to see if Preventure is tried out in the US as > we are so entrenched in the disease model. The fellow who runs our > substance abuse program isn't even interested in reading research that > is pointing in the direction of addiction being a learned behavior > pattern. Have many of you out there found the same type of closed-mind > to alternative models of addiction? > > Joan > Joan Warmbold Boggs > Professor of Psychology > [email protected] > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=49596 or send a blank email to leave-49596-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
