Excessive Appetites - Jim Orford

Excessive Appetites

A Psychological View of Addictions

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
432 Seiten
2001 | 2nd edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-98231-9 (ISBN)
97,32 inkl. MwSt
This updated edition of a classic volume incorporates the recent literature regarding the perspectives and arguments about the validity of a psychological model of addiction.
This eagerly awaited new edition of Excessive Appetites will offeryou a complete and comprehensive revision of this classic text inthe field of addictions.

Covering a wide variety of different forms of addiction fromalcohol, tobacco and other drugs, through to gambling, eating andsex this book provides an up-to-date and authoritative account ofcore knowledge in this vital area.

Comprehensive coverage, from the origins and processes ofaddiction right through to the ways in which people overcome theiraddictions, and the implications for interventions.

Jim Orford, University of Birmingham, UK.

About the Author.

Preface.

Changing the Shape of the Field.

THE EXCESSIVE APPETITES.

Excessive Drinking.

Excessive Gambling.

Excessive Drug Taking.

Excessive Eating and Exercising.

Excessive Sexuality.

HOW EXCESS DEVELOPS.

Taking Up Appetitive Behaviour.

Personal Inclinations.

The Social Context.

Overcoming Restraint.

The Development of Strong Attachment.

Conflict and Its Consequences.

OVERCOMING EXCESS.

The Place of Expert Help.

Giving Up Excess.

Excessive Appetites: A Social--Behavioural--Cognitive--MoralModel.

Reference.

Author Index.

Subject Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 29.3.2001
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 174 x 245 mm
Gewicht 680 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Suchtkrankheiten
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 0-471-98231-8 / 0471982318
ISBN-13 978-0-471-98231-9 / 9780471982319
Zustand Neuware
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