How addiction develops and what are the consequences - a psychodynamic approach. Addiction and psychodynamic aspects.
BACKGROUND
The reward-system can be differentiated from the motivational system.


RESULTS
A complex psychodynamic approach (OPD-2) takes into account motivational aspects - psychological functioning - the drug and the consequences. Multiaxial aspects are necessary. The system is described.


CONCLUSIONS
A psychodynamic cycle of addiction enables different therapy steps.
Department of Medical Psychology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Schöpfstraße 23a, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria, g.schuessler@i-med.ac.at.
Gerhard
G
Schüßler
D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011572:Psychoanalysis / Q000379:methods*