ICPS
2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023
Curiousor and Curiouser: Upregulating the Hijacked Amygdala with Creativity-Informed Interventions for Substance Use Disorder in Lgbtqia+ Aging Populations
- Mary Veronica Sweeney
NBCC Minority Fellow - Mary Veronica Sweeney
National Board of Certified Counselors - Mary Veronica Sweeney
University of Minnesota
Abstract
The hypothesis is based on a comprehensive literature review of the current research within the last 10 years of neuroscientific data compiled from studies observing the creative brain and its potential to "interrupt" the amygdala hyjacking which is the core physiological component of substance use disorders.
Psychotherapy/Evidence-Based Treatment
