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 …

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 …

Principles of Addiction provides a solid understanding of the definitional and diagnostic
differences between use, abuse, and disorder. It describes in great detail the characteristics …

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 …

The word 'addiction'these days is used to refer to a chronic condition where there is an
unhealthily powerful motivation to engage in a particular behaviour. This can be driven by …

Aim To discuss the contributions and future course of the psychological science of addiction.
Background The psychology of addiction includes a tremendous range of scientific activity …

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 …

For centuries, the word" addiction" meant being" given over" or devoted to something.
However, the 19th century temperance and anti-opium movements used it in a more …

The definition of addiction is explored. Elements of addiction derived from a literature search
that uncovered 52 studies include:(a) engagement in the behavior to achieve appetitive …