What is Addiction Psychiatry?

Addiction medicine is an emerging discipline that specializes in the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, development rules, hazards, and how to prevent, treat and control various substance (drug) addictions and behavioral addictions. Addiction medicine covers a wide range of disciplines, including psychiatry, psychology, pharmacology, internal medicine, neurobiology, sociology, pedagogy, and criminology. It is an emerging interdisciplinary discipline.

Addiction medicine

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Addiction medicine is an emerging discipline that specializes in the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, development rules, hazards, and how to prevent, treat and control various substance (drug) addiction and behavior addiction. Addiction medicine covers a wide range, including

At present, domestic addiction medicine is not an independent discipline, and it is temporarily under the psychiatry. According to He Rihui, a domestic expert on addiction medicine, the Chinese Medical Association, the most authoritative medical staff organization in China, is preparing to establish an addiction professional committee. After the establishment of the Addiction Professional Committee of the Chinese Medical Association, I believe that addiction medicine will develop rapidly.

Research subjects: Various addictive behaviors, including substance addiction and mental behavior addiction, including prescription drug abuse addiction (such as cough drops,

The treatment of addictive diseases is a difficult problem at home and abroad. Previous treatments were often limited to drug treatment, and years of practice have proven that the rate of recurrence of pure drug treatment is high. Therefore, a combination of drug therapy and psychotherapy and family therapy is now preferred for comprehensive treatment. He Rihui, a domestic expert on addiction medicine, proposed a "five-in-one" treatment model for comprehensive addictive psychological diseases that integrates drug therapy, psychological therapy, behavior correction, gratitude education and social support. Because of its outstanding curative effect, patients and their families call it the "Ho-style addiction treatment method." Due to his outstanding achievements in the prevention and treatment of addictive diseases, He Rihui has accepted including Xinhua News Agency, CCTV "News Broadcasting", "Into the Science", "Psychological Interview", "The Road to Health", "The Rule of Law in China", "Today Interviews, and many other media, including programs like Life.