Does it still make sense to call addiction a ‘brain disease’?
The popular brain-disease model was meant to reduce stigma and explain addiction. It’s time to check whether it’s delivered
by Chrysanthi Blithikioti & Ioana Alina Cristea
Chrysanthi Blithikioti is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of General Psychology at the University of Padova in Italy, specialising in psychology and neuroscience. Her work focuses on evaluating psychosocial interventions in substance use and psychotic disorders, aiming to improve mental health outcomes through evidence-based approaches.
Written by Chrysanthi Blithikioti