The excessive appetite model of addiction is summarized. The paper begins by considering
the forms of excessive appetite which a comprehensive model should account for …

Provides an account of core knowledge in the field of addictions for students, academics,
professionals and trainees in psychology, psychiatry, social work and related health …

Addiction is fundamentally a problem of motivation. That is the author's central thesis, and he
hastens to clarify what he does not mean in stating it. The author does not mean to say that …

Discusses the concept of motivational compulsion in the understanding of addiction and
dependence. Questions are raised as to whether compulsion is indicative of irresistibility, or …

Abstract [This book] also points out the need for a major reevaluation of prevalent, but futile,
treatment methods and of harmful public policies, all based on incorrect assumptions about …

Reviews models and theories of addiction that deal with mechanisms and processes that go
beyond immediate observation. Five groups of theories are discussed, those that:(1) …

We examine in this paper the unfolding of craving concepts within 18 models that span
roughly 60 years (1948–2009). The amassed evidence suggests that craving is an …

In the past, addiction has been viewed as a sui generis phenomenon (Baker 1988). Recent
theories of addiction, however, draw implicit or explicit parallels between addiction and a …

HE COMPLEXITY of addiction is mirrored in the many disciplines that study it. The chemistry
of addictive substances falls in the domain of biochemistry, tolerance and withdrawal belong …

Addiction: An opponent-process theory of acquired motivation: The affective dynamics of
addiction. Addiction: An opponent-process theory of acquired motivation: The affective …