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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... problem – but they are not complete explanations. Neuroscience can help us delve more deeply into some of these explanations, while the behavioural and social sciences are better at exploring others. We need a model that puts all this ...
... problem is that each theory seems to stem from an idea or set of ideas that accounts for a part of the problem but does not account for other features that were previously addressed by other theories. They view addiction from a ...
... problem with this is that what one might call the 'big' observations about what people do a lot or never do become less important than percentages in surveys, 'significant differences' between groups and 'correlations' between variables ...
... problems at the highest level in the framework that marks the inadequacy of most existing theories of addiction.' (p. 3) ... problem. But it is foolish to imagine that they are theories of addiction given their patent failure to address ...
... the Latest Scientific Techniques of Problem Solving, Basic Books, New York. Chapter 2 DEFINITION, THEORY AND OBSERVATION This chapter discusses the JWST339-c01 Trim: 244mm×170mm JWST339-West July 1, 2013 9:14 Printer: Vivar M'sia ...
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 |