Samuel Acuff
Samuel Acuff
Dr. Stacey Daughters - Reward Processing and the Intersection between Neuroscience and Psychosocial Treatments
Dr. Stacey Daughters - Reward Processing and the Intersection between Neuroscience and Psychosocial Treatments
Dr. Stacey Daughters - Reward Processing and the Intersection between Neuroscience and Psychosocial Treatments
Monday 11th September 2023
Dr. Stacey Daughters discusses reward processing in addiction, neuroscience in treatment, and the need for personalized approaches in recovery.
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Episode Overview
- Dr. Stacey Daughters shares her journey into addiction psychology, highlighting the lack of individualized approaches in substance use disorder treatment.
- She discusses her research on distress tolerance and reward processing, revealing the neural correlates and the impact on individuals with substance use disorder.
- Dr. Daughters explores the potential of brain stimulation as an adjunct to psychosocial treatments, emphasizing the need for precision medicine approaches and policy changes to cater to individual needs in recovery.
- She encourages individuals in recovery, especially underserved populations, to seek evidence-based approaches and advocate for personalized treatment.
- Her work demonstrates the importance of incorporating scientific findings into treatment guidelines and the need for enhanced training and reimbursement for practitioners.
The science is there, but incorporating the scientific findings into also the policy of what treatments need to be provided. It's not a one-size-fits-all approach and being more updating guidelines more quickly as the science comes out and then demanding that the practitioners receive that training in order to get reimbursed.
What if the key to better addiction recovery lies in how our brains process rewards? In this episode, Dr. Stacey Daughters, a professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, dives into the fascinating world of reward processing and its role in substance use disorders. She unpacks how substances offer immediate rewards like euphoria and pain relief, often overshadowing healthier activities. Dr. Daughters discusses her journey into addiction psychology, highlighting her research on distress tolerance and reward processing.
She reveals the neural pathways involved and how these insights can lead to more effective treatments. From the challenges of personalized care to the potential of brain stimulation as a complementary therapy, Dr. Daughters emphasizes the need for evidence-based, individualized approaches in recovery. She also calls for policy changes and better training for practitioners to integrate scientific findings into treatment plans. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of neuroscience and addiction recovery.