Phenomenology and treatment of behavioural addictions.

TY - JOUR

T1 - Phenomenology and treatment of behavioural addictions.

AU - Grant, Jon

AU - Schreiber, Liana

AU - Odlaug, Brian Lawrence

PY - 2013/5

Y1 - 2013/5

N2 - Behavioural addictions are characterized by an inability to resist an urge or drive resulting in actions that are harmful to oneself or others. Behavioural addictions share characteristics with substance and alcohol abuse, and in areas such as natural history, phenomenology, and adverse consequences. Behavioural addictions include pathological gambling, kleptomania, pyromania, compulsive buying, compulsive sexual behaviour, Internet addiction, and binge eating disorder. Few studies have examined the efficacy of pharmacological and psychological treatment for the various behavioural addictions, and therefore, currently, no treatment recommendations can be made.

AB - Behavioural addictions are characterized by an inability to resist an urge or drive resulting in actions that are harmful to oneself or others. Behavioural addictions share characteristics with substance and alcohol abuse, and in areas such as natural history, phenomenology, and adverse consequences. Behavioural addictions include pathological gambling, kleptomania, pyromania, compulsive buying, compulsive sexual behaviour, Internet addiction, and binge eating disorder. Few studies have examined the efficacy of pharmacological and psychological treatment for the various behavioural addictions, and therefore, currently, no treatment recommendations can be made.

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0706-7437

VL - 58

SP - 252

EP - 259

JO - Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

JF - Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

IS - 5

ER -