An integral approach to substance abuse.
Diana S Amodia, Carol Cano, Michele J Eliason
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs December 1, 2005 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2005.10399809 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAn integral approach to substance abuse expands the biopsychosocial model by incorporating biological, social, cultural, spiritual, and developmental dimensions. The framework adapts Ken Wilber's four-quadrant perspective and draws on integrative medicine and transpersonal psychology to address addiction's complexity. It offers a cross-cultural view of spirituality as a component of etiology and treatment, aiming for more comprehensive care. The article presents this theoretical model and explores its implications for the field.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key finding | Proposes that an integral approach incorporating spiritual and cross-cultural perspectives, alongside biological, social, and developmental factors, offers a more comprehensive model for understanding and treating substance abuse. |
Abstract
There is a pressing need in the substance abuse field for more comprehensive models of etiology and treatment that address the complex issues of addiction, including the biological, social, cultural, spiritual and developmental needs of individuals and groups. This article presents a theoretical framework for an integral approach to substance abuse that expands on the existing biopsychosocial model. One contribution of the model is an integrated approach to spirituality from a cross-cultural perspective. This integral approach examines substance abuse etiology and treatment from a four-quadrant perspective adapted from the work of Ken Wilber, and incorporates concepts from integrative medicine and transpersonal psychology/psychiatry. Implications of the model are explored.