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Integrating Science and Faith to Renew Your Mind What God taught me through my psychiatric training and my own addiction Karl Benzio, MD

ADDICTION Sin? Disease? Personality Defect? Copyright Lighthouse Network

HELP! I prayed, took meds, and love my mother! I’m DYING Psychological Defect- Tell me about your mother! Sin- Have more Faith! Disease- Take your MEDS! Copyright Lighthouse Network 6

Science and Faith Darwin and Freud Faith: the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Science: Hard Data, Measurables Definitions Collide Do they work together? Copyright Lighthouse Network7

Science and Faith Science is: The study of what God made Understanding how He designed it to work Learning how to maximally steward it for God’s glory and our abundant living Copyright Lighthouse Network8

God’s Great Gifts Mind Free Will: Decision Making Copyright Lighthouse Network9 Science is a tool. So let’s not ignore the science. Science is a tool. So let’s not ignore the science.

What is Addiction? Copyright Lighthouse Network

DSM 4 TR… Substance Abuse One or more of the following: Failure to fulfill major obligations at work, school or home Use when physically hazardous Recurrent legal problems Recurrent social or interpersonal problems Copyright Lighthouse Network

DSM 4 TR… Substance Dependence (Addiction) Three or more of the following: High or increased Tolerance Withdrawal Consumption of larger amounts over longer period of time than intended Copyright Lighthouse Network

DSM 4 TR… Substance Dependence (Addiction) Three or more of the following (cont): Unsuccessful efforts in cutting down Significant time spent obtaining, using, thinking about or recovering from the substance Substance time replaces social, occupational, or recreational activities Continued use despite adverse consequences physical, psychological (spiritual) Copyright Lighthouse Network

DSM 5: Substance Use Disorders Not using the word ‘addiction’ Behavioral Category – gambling(was Impulse DO) Considered Sex, Eating, Caffeine, Internet Internet Gaming and Caffeine Use DO will be in the appendix Use same 11 Criteria but: Craving will be added, Legal issues dropped 0-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6+ Copyright Lighthouse Network

American Society of Addiction Medicine  Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry.  Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social, and spiritual manifestations.  This circuitry and resultant manifestations lead to the individual pursuing reward and/or relief by substance use and other behaviors. Copyright Lighthouse Network

American Society of Addiction Medicine Inability to consistently Abstain; Impairment in Behavioral control; Craving Diminished recognition of problems with one’s behaviors and interpersonal relationships; and A dysfunctional Emotional response. Copyright Lighthouse Network

5 Levels of SA/Addiction EXPERIMENTAL USE: trying substance once or twice. RECREATIONAL USE: using a substance socially, only with friends or at a party CIRCUMSTANTIAL USE: using a substance to escape or avoid personal problems or life circumstances OR using a substance to get through a challenging situation (e.g.: taking caffeine-laced pills to stay awake to study for exams). INTENSIFIED USE: increasing over a long period of time. This describes the regular user who experiences on-going symptoms because of their drug use (physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual). COMPULSIVE USE: True addicts who can’t “voluntarily” give up their substance abuse. They can no longer choose not to use, and suffer significant life and heath disruption because of their addiction. Copyright Lighthouse Network

Bible Definition Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods before Me. Exodus 20:4,5 You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, Copyright Lighthouse Network

Bible Definition Mark 12:30 – Greatest Commandment Ezekiel 14 Idols of the heart lead to destruction. God condemns Copyright Lighthouse Network

Real Addiction Rom 7:15 For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate 17So now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me. 18For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. 19For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. 20But if I am doing the very thing I do not want, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me. Copyright Lighthouse Network

Real Addiction Goes deeper than behavior or brain chemistry. Worship is: Perceiving God accurately and responding appropriately Addiction: Misplaced Worship, Worshipping the wrong thing Addiction: Promoting something other than Jesus to the center of your life/heart Solomon: all is vanity, under the sun Copyright Lighthouse Network

Real Addiction Why Addiction: coping skill to ‘help’ deal with life/stress – Circumstantial Use We all have behaviors to help us cope with life/stress that qualify as addictions that grow out of the idols in our heart Benzio Definition of Addiction: – Choosing or pursuing something other than God (or Him + the healthy solution He provides) in a habitual, patterned, or repetitive way to get a particular need/needs met – A Coping mechanism not focused on God Comfort We’re ALL addicted to ……….. Comfort Copyright Lighthouse Network

Real Addiction Addiction Role = Coping skill for stressor management Addiction Goal = COMFORT Addiction Object = the element we turn to thinking it delivers the comfort we desire – Usually a process rather than a concrete object Trading addictions Treatment: Needs to get at the root issues that cause discomfort Copyright Lighthouse Network

Karl’s Story Why did I become a psychiatrist? Copyright Lighthouse Network 24

Karl’s First Beer Copyright Lighthouse Network25

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HARDWARE! Copyright Lighthouse Network

S.P.E.C.T. Scans Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography A sophisticated nuclear medicine study that looks directly at cerebral blood flow and indirectly at the brain activity (or metabolism) All of the following slides are used with permission from “Images Into Human Behavior - A Brain SPECT Atlas” by Daniel Amen, M.D. © Copyright 2000 Copyright Lighthouse Network

Normal Brain-Top Copyright Lighthouse Network

Normal Brain-Bottom Copyright Lighthouse Network

Normal Brain-Active Views Copyright Lighthouse Network

Motorcycle Accident Copyright Lighthouse Network

Alzheimer’s Disease Copyright Lighthouse Network

25 year Heroin Addiction - 39 yo Copyright Lighthouse Network

10 yr Heroin then 7 yr Methadone - 40 yo Copyright Lighthouse Network

16 Years of Daily THC (Tetrahydrocannibinol) Use 32 yo Copyright Lighthouse Network

2 Years of Daily Marijuana Abuse - 16 yo Copyright Lighthouse Network

10 Years of Mostly Weekend Marijuana Use 28 yo Copyright Lighthouse Network

2 Years of Frequent Cocaine Use - 24 yo Copyright Lighthouse Network

17 Years of Heavy Weekend Alcohol Use 38 yo Copyright Lighthouse Network

17 Years of Heavy Weekend Alcohol Use 38 yo Copyright Lighthouse Network

27 Year Daily Heavy Cigarette and Coffee Use 45 yo Copyright Lighthouse Network

PolySubstance Abuse and then 1 yr Clean Copyright Lighthouse Network

Depression Copyright Lighthouse Network Before Treatment After Treatment

PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety Before and After St. John’s Wort and EMDR Copyright Lighthouse Network

Images of PMS Copyright Lighthouse Network Day 2 of Cycle (Worst Time) Day 10 of Cycle (Best Time)

Hardware Summary Disease Aspect Our brains are dynamic organs Our brains can be injured or diseased easily Our brains can be strengthened or renewed Not just born this way Copyright Lighthouse Network 49 Hardware Summary

How does the brain malfunction? We need a system that addresses all three spheres: Spirit Mind Body Copyright Lighthouse Network

Body, Mind, & Spirit Body – mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions – Above and below the neck Mind - mental processes and behavior, the mind, heart, will, personality, cognitions, emotions, executive functions Copyright Lighthouse Network

Body, Mind, & Spirit Spirit – Inner – immaterial – our eternal part – allows relationship with God – encodes our uniqueness – differentiates us from other animals – allows unique relationships with others Spirit – Outer – Trinity, angels, Satan, Heaven, Hell Copyright Lighthouse Network

Spirit, Mind, & Body Integration Spirit – inner/outer; Owner/Designer Mind – Operating System Body – Physical Hardware External Events – Software, Viruses Copyright Lighthouse Network

Mind of Christ! Jesus’ Brain = Perfection! 1.Perceived everything from a Godly perspective 2.Responded with Biblical skills Copyright Lighthouse Network

BrainWorks – My Brain Based on new scientific research, my brain does 2 things 1.Perceives 2.Responds Copyright Lighthouse Network

BrainWorks Research Skin GI / Cardiac Panic Disorder Study Copyright Lighthouse Network 56

Heart of Transformation: Decision-Making No biological Intervention But Brain Chemistry Improved/Renewed Decision-making is exercise for brain Good decisions = stronger brain Bad decisions = injured brain Copyright Lighthouse Network57

What determines accurate Perception and Response? Holy Bible – God’s Instruction Manual DM: Science and Faith Meet Integration and DM are Key! Copyright Lighthouse Network 58 Mind SpiritBody Decision-Making = Spirit, Mind, & BodyIntegration

Addiction Everyone struggles Everyone has a Go-To coping skill Spiritual issue – Processing stress poorly Psychological Issue – Poor decision: Looking in the wrong place Biological circuit damage Copyright Lighthouse Network59

Summary BH Revolution Society, Life Mngmt Revolution You are a catalyst Science and Faith need to be combined Addiction is a deep issue, not just a behavior SMB Integration is key to understanding DM is the intersection of Science and Faith, as well as SMB Copyright Lighthouse Network60

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