Theory of AddictionThe word ‘addiction’ these days is used to refer to a chronic condition where there is an When you look at the evidence, you see that all these positions capture important aspects of The first edition was well received: ‘Throughout the book the reader is exposed to a vast number of useful observations...The ‘The book provides a comprehensive review of existing theories - over 30 in all - and this the field, a more developed specification of PRIME theory and analysis of the expanding evidence base. With this important new information, Theory of Addiction will continue to be essential reading for all those working in addiction, from student to experienced practitioner – as urged above, Read and learn! |
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... Compulsive behavior. I. Brown, Jamie, 1984– II. Title. RC564.W47 2014 616.86–dc23 2013013746 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some ...
... compulsion Powerful motives versus impaired control Box 4.1 The Disease Model of addiction Personality and addiction typologies Box 4.2 Tridimensional Personality Theory Self-efficacy Box 4.3 Self-efficacy Theory The transition from ...
... compulsion and self-control Addiction, instrumental learning and habit Addiction, choice, compulsion and habit References 152 153 158 162 165 168 179 185 8 A synthetic theory of motivation Understanding behaviour in context: the COM-B ...
... compulsion and desire; the exercise of self-control, beliefs, decisions and plans. The theory is based on a synthetic theory of motivation that focuses on the moment-to-moment control of actions through causal pathways of varying ...
... compulsion to engage in the activity concerned or else it takes on a priority in his or her life that seems excessive. In ... compulsive disorder on the other. Part of the solution seems to be inclusion of the term 'rewarding' in the ...
Contents
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addiction as choice | 41 |
3 The Selfmedication Model of addiction | 50 |
Irrational illinformed choice and unstable preferences | 60 |
Addiction as the exercise of choice based on desires | 87 |
Contents | 95 |
Addiction habit and instrumental learning | 114 |
Addiction in populations and comprehensive theories | 136 |
Development of a comprehensive theory | 152 |
A synthetic theory of motivation | 192 |
A theory of addiction | 229 |
Index | 257 |