Contemporary issues about performance improvement using motivation

Outlook on clinical psychology in performance improvement through motivation

Assessing the validity and reliability of the disease model of addictive behavior

Outlook on clinical psychology regarding the validity and reliability of the disease model of addictive behavior

Improve efficiency

Save expenses on production

Improve output

Enhance the working environment

Internal Sources Upbringing Personal Background Physiological and Neurological Aspects Variables in Psychology

External Sources Remuneration Incentive Token of Appreciation

Motivation – urges an individual to behave how they do

Effects of motivation leading to good or bad performance at work

Effects of the working environment on motivation and function

Reinforcement theory

Self-efficacy theory

Justice theory

Goal-setting theory

Conflict between disease and morality Disease model does not comprise other

aspects Biological factors

Self-medication Classified as disease Disputes on disease model

Symptom criteria Is biology the first or secondary factor?

Disputes on the disease model Symptom criteria Biological aspects

Primary Secondary

Direction of the disease Pride and fear

Neurochemistry and behavior

Addiction – Disease Model Lifetime disease

Environmental AspectsHereditary AspectsSocial Aspects

Contemporary Medical Model Characterizes addictive diseases on

psychological, social, and biological (hereditary) elements

Approach on disease might not match the disease criterion

Multiple-Causality, Mind/Body Paradigms Mental illnesses are greatly acknowledged on

all psychological viewpoints

Reliability/validity of disease model

Models of Addiction Morale, opponent-process, disease, personality,

social, cultural, blended, and habit models

Present Clinical Psychologists Prepared to help individuals handle metal health

concernsDepression, Addiction, Motivation

Outlook on the applications of clinical psychology Number of clinical psychologists will increase

Technology, Organizations, Performance, Motivation Disease model of behavior is the generally

acknowledged rationalization for addiction. Increased Demand in the Coming Years

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