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Behavioral Addictions: An Overview
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The legitimacy of nonsubstance addictions has received increased attention from clinicians, researchers and the general population as more and more individuals report symptoms consistent with impairment of impulse control. The clinical presentation of these disorders is varied, as compulsive activities may include: gambling, eating, sex, shopping, use of the Internet or videogames or even exercising, working or falling in love. As such, there is great controversy in diagnosing, treating or even naming these conditions, as many of these behaviors are daily rituals instrumental to our ultimate survival. Historically, the phrase "impulse control disorders" described these conditions but many researchers and clinicians also use the term "behavioral addictions," "process addictions" or "impulsive-compulsive behaviors" to report behavioral pathology. This review summarizes the data of each of these behavioral addictions from epidemiology to neurobiology to treatment options. Research suggests similarities between natural and drug reward processing but clinical evidence supports the utilization of treatment modalities for these behavioral conditions that can sometimes differ from traditional drug treatment.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Karim, R., & Chaudhri, P.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California System (US)
- Corresponding author
- Karim, Reef
- Venue
- Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2012-01
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 5-17
- ISSN
- 0279-1072 (ISSN-L)
- 2159-9777
- OpenAlex
- W2088486380
- Cited by
- 239
- References
- 119
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- FWCI
- 24.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- behavioral addiction, impulse control disorders, compulsive behavior, gambling addiction, eating disorders, sexual addiction, compulsive buying, online game addiction, exercise addiction, neurobiology of addiction, reward processing
- MeSH terms
- Bulimia, Compulsive Behavior, Gambling, Humans, Sexual Behavior, Behavior, Addictive, Video Games, Internet
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