In Search of Wholeness: An Exploration of Social Connection as a Mediating Factor in Addiction

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cityu.schoolDivision of Arts and Sciences
cityu.siteVancouver, BC
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorDepner, Ronald
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-16T18:11:52Z
dc.date.available2017-06-16T18:11:52Z
dc.date.issued2017-06-15
dc.description.abstractAddiction remains a topic of much research and media attention. The link between social connection and addiction has been identified, yet is rarely researched. I examine this link from two theoretical frameworks: Bowlby's attachment theory and Alexander's (2008) theory of dislocation. Each theory is explained in terms of its major tenets, its conceptualization of addiction, and for the ways in which the link between addiction and connection might best be understood. Both models are evaluated for their respective strengths and limitations as well as for implications for practice. Guided by constructivist understandings, a proposal is drawn for how each theory serves to inform the other in research and practice. Areas for future research are identified as particularly salient to this topic.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/663
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectaddiction counseling
dc.subjectsocial connection and substance use
dc.subjectattachment theory
dc.subjectbelonging
dc.subjectself-medication
dc.subjectBowlby's attachment theory
dc.subjectAlexander's theory of dislocation
dc.subjectsocial dislocation
dc.subject.lcshAttachment behavior
dc.subject.lcshSubstance abuse--Psychological aspects
dc.subject.lcshCompulsive behavior--Social aspects
dc.subject.lcshSubstance abuse--Social aspects
dc.titleIn Search of Wholeness: An Exploration of Social Connection as a Mediating Factor in Addiction
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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