Description
DSM-V broke new ground in May of 2013, designating a new disorder called "behavioral addiction." Clinicians immediately wanted to know: how is a behavioral addiction different from an impulse control disorder? What are the criteria for determining that some behaviors are addictions rather than impulses? What, if anything, does this mean in terms of effective treatment?Behavioral Addictions is the first and most authoritative text ever written on the subject of behavioral addictions. This comprehensive work explains the criteria used to determine addiction, the evidence for identifying assorted behaviors as addictions, and the evidence-based treatment for each.With contributions from preeminent experts covering an exhaustive list of behavioral addictions, this book is unique in its coverage of behavioral addictions, their criteria, and treatment. It is a valuable and timely resource for any clinician treating addictions.- A guide to understanding the new DSM-V designation of behavioral addiction- Defines the criteria for behavior to be considered an addiction designation- Discusses the evidence for behaviors meeting addiction criteria- Identifies what is now, likely will be, and is not a behavioral addiction per evidence- Discusses behaviors formerly considered impulse control disorders- Presents evidence-based treatment for each behavioral addiction
Table of Contents
1. An Introduction to Behavioral Addictions2. Behavioral Addiction: The Nexus of Impulsivity and Compulsivity3. Diagnosis and Treatment of Gambling Disorder4. Problematic Online Gaming5. Internet Addiction Disorder: Overview and Controversies6. Social Networking Addiction: An Overview of Preliminary Findings7. Food Addiction: Evidence, Evaluation, and Treatment8. New Directions in the Pharmacological Treatment of Food Addiction, Overeating, and Obesity9. Sex Addiction: An Overview10. The Tyranny of Love: Love Addiction - An Anthropologist's View11. Picking Up the Pieces: Helping Partners and Family Members Survive the Impact of Sex Addiction12. Compulsive Buying Disorder13. Exercise Addiction14. Meditation and Spirituality-Based Approaches for Addiction15. Behavioral Addiction in American Law: The Future and the Expert's Role
