With contributions from preeminent experts covering an exhaustive list of behavioral addictions, this book is unique in its coverage of behavioral addictions, their criteria, and treatment.
This book explains the rationale for changes in the DSM-5® related to incorporating behavioral addictions alongside substance use disorders; it also illuminates the significance of including the construct of behavioral addictions in this ...
The book honors early self-help pioneers who noticed certain hallmarks of addiction in behaviors far-removed from their prior drug- and alcohol-based addiction histories.
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Behavioral Addictions: DSM-5(R) and Beyond provides a scientific and clinical overview of addictive behaviors which are incorporated alongside substance abuse disorders in the latest edition of the DSM.