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TGD 103: Addictions: Psychology of Addictions | Dr James Antoniadis | Part 2


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Dr James Antoniadis joins us back on the show to chat about addictions. the psychology behind them and the importance of support networks.
 
About Dr. James Antoniadis
MB,BS(Melb).FRACGP.FACPsychMed MasterGPPsychiatry(Clinical)(Monash) Trained in Group Analysis with The Australian Association of Group Psychotherapists.
Specialising in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy treating individuals and couples as well as providing supervision to doctors. He Past Chair of the RACGP NFSI Psychological Medicine Network, Psychiatry Liaison Committee member, a Board Member of the GPMHSC and was also involved in the development of the new RACGP curriculum for mental health.. He runs training for GP's in Psychodynamics for Focused Psychological Therapies via three one-day workshops which are run repeatedly by the RACGP Vic and Qld branches. See details and brochures via links below.
For information on coming workshops see the following links:
28th Feb 2015 Psychodynamic principles workshop – focused psychological strategies for GPs and mental health practitioners (part 2)
9th May 2015 Psychodynamic principles for general practitioners workshop (part 3) – Mind and body
and in Brisbane, Queensland;
Saturday 27 June 2015 Psychodynamic principles for general practitioners workshop (part 1)
 
Show notes
1.06 Introduction to the show - Addictions
2.23 Definition of addictions - more than just chemical
3.19 Psychological aspect of addiction
4.10 Ability to deal with complex sometimes painful emotions such as fear and anxiety
5.30 Optimisim bias
7.14 Donald Winnicott and the relationship between mother and infant
8.24 Optimism bias shattered in early life and impact on child's ability to feel protected and loved
10.15 The impact of the first seven years of a child's life on addictions
11.48 Addictions and helplessness and how one can develop a feeling of helpfulness
12.30 Strategies for an individual to create confidence in themselves and the importance of human interaction. There are a number of support groups out there for different addictions such as Narcotics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous and more.
15.00 The Good Doctors debrief
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