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Phenomenology and treatment of behavioral addictions
Significance
- Behavioral addictions mirror key traits of substance abuse disorders.
- Individuals with behavioral addictions struggle to resist harmful urges.
- Compulsive behaviors in addictions often harm oneself or others.
- Behavioral addictions involve uncontrollable drives leading to self-damage.
- Key features of behavioral addictions resemble those of substance abuse.
References
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Contact: John E. Grant, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Source: The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry