" Simple, concise directions for determining if you have a problem, preparing to quit, getting
help and support, picking a quit day, using new craving-blocker drugs, improving nutrition …

This monograph is the fifth in a series of related works published by the National Institute on
Drug Abuse. These Research Monographs (Nos. 17, 18, 20, 23, and 25) address different …

The Behavioral Addictions is the first American Psychiatric Publishing title to explore the
diagnosis and treatment of patients who suffer from behavioral addictions, extreme forms of …

This chapter introduces the concept of behavioral addiction in order to provide history,
general criteria, as well as theoretical underpinnings, evidence, and treatment guidance for …

This two volume set contains frank and factual information about symptoms, causes, effects,
prevention, and treatment of substance abuse—alcohol, nicotine, and drugs—and of …

In the 14 years since the first edition of Addictions was published, a wealth of substantive
and crucial new findings have been added to our knowledge of alcohol and other substance …

The first edition of Addictions established itself as a valuable resource for students and
professionals alike. This authoritative new edition builds on the success of the previous …

Background: Several behaviors, besides psychoactive substance ingestion, produce short-
term reward that may engender persistent behavior, despite knowledge of adverse …

DSM-V broke new ground in May of 2013, designating a new disorder called" behavioral
addiction." Clinicians immediately wanted to know: how is a behavioral addiction different …