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Record Nr.

UNINA9910595042803321

Titolo

Behavioral Addictions : Conceptual, Clinical, Assessment, and Treatment Approaches / / edited by Halley M. Pontes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

9783031047725

9783031047718

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 pages)

Collana

Studies in Neuroscience, Psychology and Behavioral Economics, , 2196-6613

Disciplina

616.86

Soggetti

Cognitive psychology

Biomedical engineering

Neurosciences

Cognitive Psychology

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

Neuroscience

Conducta compulsiva

TerĂ pia de la conducta

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Gambling Disorder -- Gaming Disorder -- Social media addiction -- Smartphone addiction -- Generalized Internet addiction -- Love addiction -- Sex addiction -- Exercise addition -- Work addiction -- Shopping addiction.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a holistic evidence-based perspective on conceptual, clinical, assessment, and treatment aspects of key non-substance-based addictive disorders related to: gambling, gaming, social media, smartphone, internet, love, sex, exercise, work, and shopping. Each chapter focuses on a different addictive disorder and is structured in a user-friendly way to enable the reader fast navigation, yet the main aspects of the respective disorders are covered in the necessary depth. All in all, this book offers a timely, self-contained



introduction to both key concepts and the latest scientific developments in behavioral addictions. It addresses mental health practitioners, researchers in psychology, neuroscience and communication, and undergraduate and postgraduate students alike.