Publisher Description

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 widely used psychiatric diagnostic manual. The chapters herien describe eight behaviors often considered addictions, including gambling disorder, internet gaming disorder, internet addiction, food addiction, hypersexuality,shopping addiction, exercise addiction, and tanning addiction. Also examined are prevalence rates in epidemiological samples, risk factors, and promising treatment approaches. The result is an easy-to-useresource and guide for clinicians, students, and researchers.

Author Biography

Nancy Petry earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University in 1994, and she joined the faculty of the University of Connecticut Health Center in 1996, where she is presently Professor of Medicine. Dr. Petry conducts research on treatment of addictive disorders, ranging from substance use to gambling disorders, and her work is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Petry is a consultant and advisor for the National Institutes of Health and theVeterans Administration, she served on the DSM-5® committee for the American Psychiatric Association, and she is the Editor-in-Chief of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Her first book, PathologicalGambling: Etiology, Comorbidity, and Treatment, received the Choice Magazine Award for Top Academic title in 2005.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Behavioral AddictionsChapter 2: Gambling Disorder: The First Officially Recognized Behavioral AddictionChapter 3: Internet Gaming Disorder: A New Behavioral AddictionChapter 4: Internet Addiction: A Future Addictive Disorder?Chapter 5: Hypersexual DisorderChapter 6: Compulsive Shopping as a Behavioral AddictionChapter 7: Exercise Addiction: Diagnosis, Psycho-biological Mechanisms and TreatmentChapter 8: Food AddictionChapter 9: Addicted to UV: Evidence for Tanning AddictionChapter 10: Conclusions and Future Directions to Advance the Science and Clinical Care of Behavioral Addictions

Review

"[T]his book provides a concise overview, understanding, and potential treatment approaches for a number of compulsive behaviors which result in significant disability for many individuals." -Doody's Health Sciences

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Provides a scientific and clinical overview of addictive behaviors which are incorporated alongside substance abuse disorders in the latest edition of the DSM.

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This book explains the rationale for changes in the DSM-5

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"[T]his book provides a concise overview, understanding, and potential treatment approaches for a number of compulsive behaviors which result in significant disability for many individuals." -Doody's Health Sciences

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"[T]his book provides a concise overview, understanding, and potential treatment approaches for a number of compulsive behaviors which result in significant disability for many individuals." -Doody's Health Sciences

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Selling point: Provides both a scientifc and clinical overview of behavioral addictionsSelling point: Each chapter presents the defining features and methods for assessment of the conditionSelling point: Features information on state-of-the-art technology and how it feeds behavioral additictions

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