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Psychology of Addictive Behaviors is a peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Psychological Association that publishes original articles related to the psychological aspects of addictive behaviors 8 times a year. [1] The current editor-in-chief is Katie Witkiewitz (University of New Mexico).
Journal of Abnormal Psychology began publication in April 1906 under the ownership of Richard G. Badger of Boston and the editorship of Morton Prince.In 1921, the name was changed to the Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Social Psychology under the guiding assumption of the era that states of mind can only be judged to be "normal" or not against a background of the prevailing social norms of ...
People with addiction use substances or engage in behaviors that become compulsive and often continue despite harmful consequences." [2] In the fields of psychology and medicine, there are two models commonly used for understanding the psychology behind addiction itself. One of such models is referred to as the disease model of addiction. This ...
Such conditions may render individuals unable to interrupt automatic drug-seeking behaviours. Abnormal levels of positive and negative affect can be increased by low effortful control. [30] [31] For example, high positive affect may interact with low effortful control in increasing risk of addiction amongst vulnerable populations.
Addiction (journal) Addiction Biology; Addictive Behaviors; Alcohol (journal) Alcohol and Alcoholism; Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly; Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research; American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse; The American Journal on Addictions
This category is for academic journals (including scientific journals) published by the American Psychological Association (APA), including both APA's own journals and those published by APA's Educational Publishing Foundation on behalf of other organizations (e.g., Canadian Psychological Association).
An article in the May issue of the New England Journal of Medicine called for wider U.S. use of medication-assisted therapies for addicts, commonly referred to as MATs. It was written by Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse — which helped research Suboxone before it earned FDA approval in 2002 — along with ...
Behavioral addiction is a treatable condition. [20] Treatment options include psychotherapy and psychopharmacotherapy (i.e., medications) or a combination of both. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most common form of psychotherapy used in treating behavioral addictions; it focuses on identifying patterns that trigger compulsive behavior and making lifestyle changes to promote ...