Mental health and addiction worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this mental health and addiction worksheet?
A person who struggles with an addiction uses a substance or indulges in a behaviour that, despite negative consequences, is highly motivating to repeat due to the rewarding benefits. It affects a user’s capacity to that extent where it may lead to interpersonal, professional, and social issues.
How will the worksheet help?
Addiction has an impact on a person’s functioning in so many ways, including their capacity to handle frustration, ability to develop and keep a useful social position, as well as mental health. The worksheet will help clients to identify the pros and of addiction and how it affects his/her mental health.
How to use the worksheet?
The worksheet consists of some techniques. Clients can use it for their self help guide or therapist can use it to make clients aware of pros and cons of addiction and how it is affecting their mental health.
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References
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Addiction. (2010, November 4). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/addiction
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Omega Recovery Treatment Center. (2021, September 23). Screen addiction-the early warning signs. Omega Recovery. https://omegarecovery.org/screen-addiction-the-early-warning-signs/