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Volume 9
Journal of Neurology and Neuroscience
ISSN: 2171-6625
Page 67
JOINT EVENT
July 23-24, 2018 Birmingham, UK
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24
th
International Conference on
Neuroscience and Neurochemistry
26
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Edition of International Conference on
Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience
Positive emotions and addiction
Katerina Flora
Neapolis University Paphos, Cyprus
D
espite the clinical observations that indicate a possible connection between the emotions, the addictive behavior and
its treatment, there are no sufficient research findings about the role of positive emotions in addiction and addiction
treatment. This study aimed at the examination of the role of positive emotions in the process of treatment, as an important
factor that influences the treatment outcome. The participants were 157 clients undergoing a substance abuse treatment in a
residential treatment program. The results indicate the importance of positive emotions and their differentiation in different
treatment phases. Taking into account the role of the emotions in the developing of the addictive behavior, the study indicates
the manifold role of a new factor in addiction field, with various implementations in research and clinical level.
katerinaflora@hotmail.comJ Neurol Neurosci 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.21767/2171-6625-C2-012