EGENIS seminar: "Are biopsychological theories addiction biased, prejudicial and harmful to drug users? Yes", Dr Lee Hogarth (University of Exeter)
Egenis seminar series
Psychologists have a long history of exaggerating biogenic theories of unusual behaviour which are prejudicial and harmful to socially marginalised groups. This concern exists in relation to addiction theory, specifically, whether the brain disease model of addiction (BDMA), with its emphasis on biological determinants and medical solutions, promotes stigma towards drug users and degrades their confidence in personal recovery.
| An Egenis, the Centre for the Study of Life Sciences seminar | |
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| Date | 25 March 2024 |
| Time | 15:30 to 17:00 |
| Place | Hybrid |
Event details
Exploring these ideas, this lecture will describe observational studies quantifying systemic bias in published psychological addiction research favouring BDMA theories. The lecture will also describe experimental studies showing that discourse around the BDMA harms the recovery confidence of problematic substance users. These findings support the contention that psychologists are biased towards biogenic theories of addiction to advance their professional interests, but public discourse arising from biogenic theories appears to harm drug user groups.
Venue: Byrne House (spces limited)
Virtual: via Zoom
