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Phenomenology and treatment of behavioural addictions

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Grant, Jon E, Schreiber, Liana RN, Odlaug, Brian L·2013·The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

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Behavioural addictions are characterized by an inability to resist an urge or drive resulting in actions that are harmful to oneself or others. Behavioural addictions share characteristics with substance and alcohol abuse, and in areas such as natural history, phenomenology, and adverse consequences. Behavioural addictions include pathological gambling, kleptomania, pyromania, compulsive buying, compulsive sexual behaviour, Internet addiction, and binge eating disorder. Few studies have examined the efficacy of pharmacological and psychological treatment for the various behavioural addictions, and therefore, currently, no treatment recommendations can be made.

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Authors
Grant, J. E., Schreiber, L. R., & Odlaug, B. L.
Affiliations
  • University of Chicago (US)
  • University of Minnesota (US)
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
Corresponding author
Grant, Jon E
Venue
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2013-05
Volume
58
Issue
5
Pages
252-259
ISSN
  • 0706-7437 (ISSN-L)
  • 1497-0015
OpenAlex
W57939543
Cited by
82
References
111
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Center for Responsible Gaming
  • University of South Florida
  • University of Oxford
  • National Institutes of Health (5rc1da028279-02)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (1RC1DA 028279-01)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Keywords
behavioral addiction, phenomenology, gambling addiction, kleptomania, pyromania, compulsive buying, compulsive sexual behavior, internet addiction, binge eating disorder, pharmacotherapy, psychological intervention, treatment efficacy
MeSH terms
Attitude to Computers, Clinical Trials as Topic, Cognitive Dissonance, Firesetting Behavior, Gambling, Humans, Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders, Impulsive Behavior, Mental Health Services, Psychotropic Drugs, Reward, Sexual Behavior, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavior, Addictive, Needs Assessment

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