Addictions: Treatment & Prevention

Examines the psychological foundations of addiction in the areas of food, sex, gambling, internet usage, shopping, and works to understand rather than pathologize addictive behaviours, now so pervasive in contemporary societies. Explores the roots of addictive behavior, explaining why popular treatment options such as the 12-Step Program often fail, and provides insights for emotional resolution and strategies for behavioral change.

Explains Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), how to address it effectively in their practices and exploring areas for further research. Explores diagnostic, treatment, and cultural issues as well as comorbidities, co-occurring substance use, and more.

Provides detailed information on the general concept of addiction as applied to gambling, the clinical characteristics, epidemiology and comorbidities of gambling disorder, the typical cognitive distortions found in patients with gambling disorder, treatments, cultural perspectives, and more.

Provides an overview of prevention and harm reduction models that bringing the reader to an in-depth understanding of what a public health approach to gambling would entail. Explores the impact of problem gambling, looking at its effects on several levels, ranging from the individual to the family and society, and highlights the need for a coordinated framework of prevention and harm reduction measures to replace current "player protection" measures.

Examines the psychological foundations of addiction in the areas of food, sex, gambling, internet usage, shopping, and works to understand rather than pathologize addictive behaviours, now so pervasive in contemporary societies. Explores the roots of addictive behavior, explaining why popular treatment options such as the 12-Step Program often fail, and provides insights for emotional resolution and strategies for behavioral change.

Contains 40 papers, four reviews and thirty-five empirical papers and an editorial introducing everything in a rapid review format concerning internet use-related addictions including research, education, and prevention. It also presents some of the main emerging research on technological topics of health and education approaches to Internet use-related problems, before and during the beginning of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Digital technology use, whether on smartphones, tablets, laptops, or other devices, is prevalent across cultures. Certain types and patterns of digital technology use have been associated with mental health concerns, but these technologies also have the potential to improve mental health through the gathering of information, by targeting interventions, and through delivery of care to remote areas.

Examines the psychological foundations of addiction in the areas of food, sex, gambling, internet usage, shopping, and works to understand rather than pathologize addictive behaviours, now so pervasive in contemporary societies. Explores the roots of addictive behavior, explaining why popular treatment options such as the 12-Step Program often fail, and provides insights for emotional resolution and strategies for behavioral change.

Focuses on food addiction and compulsive eating constructs looking at underlying neurobiological mechanisms, therapeutic interventions and more.

Developed by the Faculty of Eating Disorders Executive Committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, this book addresses adult, child and adolescent specialties that will have patients with eating disorders and contains Q&A's, key learning objectives, information of skills needed to treat these patients, and more.

Describes Processed Food Addiction (PFA) model recovery concepts in detail and bridges research into practical steps that can be used by health professionals and more.