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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... Mechanisms underpinning instrumental learning Box 5.2 The Dopamine Theory of Drug Reward Box 5.3 Addiction arising from functional neurotoxicity of drugs Classical conditioning Box 5.4 Classical conditioning and addiction More complex ...
... mechanisms. We are also aware of the fact that there already exists in the literature a scholarly and eclectic account in the form of Jim Orford's model 'Excessive Appetites' (Orford 2001). The new theory seeks to build on the work of ...
... mechanisms underlying it: learning through reward and punishment and by associations; feelings of compulsion and desire; the exercise of self-control, beliefs, decisions and plans. The theory is based on a synthetic theory of motivation ...
... mechanisms for restraint. Sometimes the pathology is present in the individual quite independently of the addictive behaviour. Sometimes the pathology arises from a susceptibility of the individual to the effects of the addictive ...
... mechanism of action. There is a physical abnormality that can be measured objectively and perhaps treated. The situation has changed considerably in recent years. Nowadays, the term 'addiction' tends to be applied to a syndrome at 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 |