Behavioral Addictions: Conceptual, Clinical, Assessment, and Treatment Approaches

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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. Series Editor’s Foreword Preface Contents About the Editor 1 Gambling Disorder 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The Demographics of Gambling and Problem Gambling 1.3 Prevalence of Gambling and Problem Gambling 1.4 Psychological Theories of Problem Gambling 1.5 The Importance of Structural and Situational Characteristics in Problem Gambling 1.6 Biological Bases of Problem Gambling 1.7 Specific Comorbidities 1.8 Problem Gambling Assessment Approaches 1.9 Treatment Approaches for Problem Gambling 1.10 Conclusions Appendix 1: DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Gambling Disorder (American Psychiatric Association 2013) References 2 Gaming Disorder 2.1 Introduction 2.1.1 History of Video games 2.1.2 The State of Video games Today 2.1.3 Definition of Disordered Gaming 2.1.4 Time Spent Gaming 2.1.5 Game Genres 2.1.6 Esports 2.1.7 Gambling and Disordered Gaming 2.1.8 Negative Consequences of Video Gaming 2.1.9 Gaming Motivations 2.1.10 Personality in Relation with Disordered Gaming 2.1.11 Gender and Age 2.2 Neurobiological Bases of Disordered Gaming 2.3 Specific Comorbidities 2.4 Prevalence Rates of Disordered Gaming 2.5 Assessment Approaches to Disordered Gaming 2.6 Treatment Approaches to Disordered Gaming 2.6.1 Pharmacological Treatments 2.6.2 CBT Based Psychotherapy 2.6.3 Other Treatment Approaches 2.7 Conclusion References 3 Social Media Addiction 3.1 What is Social Media? 3.2 Why Has Social Media Been Perceived as Addictive? 3.3 Prevalence Rates of Social Media Addiction 3.4 Arguments Against the Existence of Social Media Addiction 3.5 If It is not an Addiction, then What is It? 3.6 Comorbid Disorders 3.7 Personalities Susceptible to Problematic Social Media Use 3.8 Biological Bases 3.9 Problems Associated with Social Media Use 3.10 Treatment Approaches 3.10.1 Self-help Interventions 3.10.2 Therapeutic Interventions 3.10.3 Psychoeducation 3.11 Conclusion References 4 Smartphone Addiction 4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 What is “Smartphone Addiction” or Problematic Smartphone Use? 4.1.2 Problematic Smartphone Use Theoretical Frameworks 4.1.3 Confusion with the Construct of Problematic Smartphone Use 4.2 Problematic Smartphone Use and Biological Bases 4.3 Comorbidities and Individual Differences in Problematic Smartphone Use 4.4 Prevalence Rates of Problematic Smartphone Use—And Why They May Be Troublesome 4.5 Assessment Approaches for Problematic Smartphone Use 4.6 Treatment Approaches for Problematic Smartphone Use 4.7 Final Conclusions References 5 Internet Addiction 5.1 Introduction 5.1.1 Background 5.1.2 Internet Use: Positive Effects 5.1.3 Internet Use: Negative Effects 5.1.4 Conceptual Frameworks 5.2 Biological Bases 5.3 Comorbidities 5.3.1 Why Does IA Co-Occur with Other Psychopathologies? 5.3.2 Mood Disorders in IA 5.3.3 Neurodiversity in IA 5.3.4 ASD in IA 5.3.5 Social Anxiety in IA 5.3.6 Sleep Disorders in IA 5.4 Prevalence Rates 5.5 Assessment Approaches 5.6 Treatment Approaches 5.7 Final Conclusions References 6 Love Addiction 6.1 Introduction (Definition; Theoretical Model) 6.2 Biological Bases 6.2.1 Dopamine 6.2.2 Opioids 6.2.3 Corticotropin-Releasing Factor (CRF) 6.2.4 Oxytocin (OT) 6.2.5 Arginine Vasopressin (AVP) 6.3 Specific Comorbidities 6.4 Prevalence Rates 6.5 Assessment Approaches 6.6 Treatment Approaches 6.7 Final Conclusions References 7 Sex Addiction 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Biological Basis of Sex Addiction 7.3 Specific Comorbidities in Sex Addiction 7.3.1 Substance Use and Comorbidities with Other Behavioral Addictions 7.3.2 Technological Factors 7.3.3 Psychopathology 7.4 Prevalence Rates of Sex Addiction 7.5 Assessment Approaches 7.5.1 Measurements of CSBD 7.5.2 Non-Clinical Populations 7.5.3 Clinical Populations 7.6 Treatment Approaches 7.6.1 Psychological Treatments 7.6.2 Pharmacological Treatments 7.6.3 Barriers to Treatment 7.6.4 Research and Screening Tool Barriers 7.7 Conclusions References 8 Exercise Addiction 8.1 Introduction 8.1.1 Physical Activity and Exercise in the Contemporary Lifestyle 8.1.2 Exercise Addiction: Definition and Terminology 8.1.3 Theoretical Models for Exercise Addiction 8.2 Biological Bases of Exercise Addiction 8.3 Specific Co-morbidities 8.3.1 Primary and Secondary Exercise Addiction (Eating Disorders) 8.3.2 Personality Characteristics 8.3.3 Exercise Addiction and Other Addictions 8.4 Prevalence Rates of Exercise Addiction 8.5 Assessment of Exercise Addiction 8.6 Treatment Approaches 8.7 Conclusions References 9 Work Addiction 9.1 Introduction 9.1.1 History 9.1.2 Definition 9.1.3 Theoretical Model 9.1.4 Behavioral Addiction Criteria 9.1.5 Relevance: Burnout and the Global Burden of Disease 9.1.6 The Need for Early Prevention and the Construct of Study Addiction 9.2 Biological Bases 9.3 Specific Comorbidities 9.3.1 Obsessive-Compulsiveness 9.3.2 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 9.3.3 Anxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 9.3.4 Mood Disorders 9.3.5 Sleep–Wake Disorders 9.3.6 Disorders Due to Substance Use or Addictive Behaviors 9.3.7 Eating and Food Disorders 9.3.8 Other Personality Disorders 9.3.9 CVD and Other Stress-Related Health Problems 9.4 Prevalence Rates and Course 9.5 Assessment Approaches 9.5.1 Overview of Measurement of Work Addiction 9.5.2 The Dutch Work Addiction Scale (DUWAS): Organizational Approach 9.5.3 The Bergen Work Addiction Scale (BWAS): Clinical Approach 9.6 Prevention and Treatment Approaches 9.6.1 Denial and Low Social and Institutional Recognition of the Problem 9.6.2 Treatment Approaches in Other Addictions and Anankastia/OCPD 9.6.3 Macro-, Meso- and Micro-level Prevention and Treatment Approaches 9.7 Final Conclusions References 10 Shopping Addiction 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Biological Bases 10.3 Specific Comorbidities 10.4 Prevalence Rates 10.5 Assessment Approaches 10.6 Treatment Approaches 10.7 Final Conclusions References