Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Addictive Behaviors is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Elsevier. It was established in 1975 by Peter M. Miller ( Medical University of South Carolina ), who remained at the helm of the journal until December 2017.
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).
An addictive behavior is a behavior, or a stimulus related to a behavior (e.g., sex or food), that is both rewarding and reinforcing, and is associated with the development of an addiction. There are two main forms of addiction: substance use disorders (including alcohol, tobacco, drugs and cannabis) and behavioral addiction (including sex ...
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 ...
Many functions of the brain work to prevent addictive behaviors. Such obstacles include anxiousness about trying a drug or behavior or nervousness of the possibility of getting caught, etc. [23] Not all use of addictive substances or behavior results in addiction. However, a non-addict may choose to engage in a behavior or ingest a substance ...
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
For addicts, cravings override all normal rules of behavior. In interviews throughout Northern Kentucky, addicts and their families described the insanity that takes hold. Some addicts shared stories of shooting up behind the wheel while driving down Interstate 75 out of Cincinnati, or pulling over at an early exit, a Kroger parking lot.
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science; Journal of Drug and Alcohol Research; Journal of European Psychology Students; Journal of Economic Psychology; Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior; Journal of Experimental Psychology: General; Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance; Journal of Experimental ...