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Hindi Journal of Addictive Behaviors,Therapy & RehabilitationISSN: 2324-9005
Amnon Jacob Suissa Author
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addiction phenomenon,counseling service delivery ,Training and Program Evaluation, Ethical Issues in Counseling, Multicultural Concerns,
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), Canada
Biography
Dr. Amnon Jacob Suissa holds a Masters in Social Work and a Ph.D. in sociology, Amnon Jacob Suissa has specialized in the study of addiction phenomenon and examines its social determinants and intervention processes associated. Dr. Suissa collaborated on several research projects related to gambling and money and is a member of a research team led by Elisabeth Papineau and funded by the FQRSC.
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Addictions and Medicalization of Social Conditions: Context and Paths of Reflexion
Author(s): Amnon Jacob Suissa
Addictions and Medicalization of Social Conditions: Context and Paths of Reflexion
In the psychosocial management of addictions, different social control modalities coexist. We can think of the penal, therapeutic, medical and “laissez-faire” perspectives. The current redefinition of the addiction concept reveals that no single explanation can validate diverse addiction conditions; a multifactorial approach is necessary to grasp the complexity of this phenomenon: addiction to psychotropic substances, love, the Internet, cosmetic surgery, groups, shopping, work, etc. In dealing with the hurried society and performance at any cost, how can we explain the growing tendency to medicalize social conditions and the explosion of categories? To what extent d... view more»
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