title: "Self" and addiction: the role of imagery in self-regulation.
abstract: In this paper we discuss the role of self-regulation and self-perception in sustaining addictive behavior. We suggest that self-regulation techniques are unlikely to have a sustained positive effect on changing addictive behavior in the absence of a change in "addict" self-perception. We describe treatment approaches that emphasize the use of guided imagery for facilitating a shift in self-perception that may be more compatible with self-regulation.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine Substance Abuse Center, New Haven, Connecticut 06519, USA.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Avants
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Margolin
mesh_terms: D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D019018:Imagery, Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011603:Psychophysiology; D012648:Self Care; D012649:Self Concept; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome