Svanberg The Psychology of Addiction

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-315-46264-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 138 Seiten

Reihe: The Psychology of Everything

When does a harmless habit become an addition? Why do only some of us get addicted? What can make recovery possible?
The Psychology of Addiction is a fascinating introduction to the psychological issues surrounding addiction and the impact they have on social policy, recovery and an addict’s everyday life. The book focuses on drug and alcohol addiction and tackles topics such as whether drug use always leads to addiction and the importance of social networks to recovery. It also looks at how people can become addicted to activities like gambling, gaming and sex.
In a society that still stigmatises addiction The Psychology of Addiction emphasises the importance of compassion, and provides a sensitive insight to anyone with experience of addiction.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Svanberg, Jenny

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Biologische Psychologie, Neuropsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Suchttherapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Chapter 1. Addiction: from prejudice to compassion
Chapter 2. Is addiction a choice?
Chapter 3. If it’s the drugs that are addictive, why doesn’t everyone get addicted?
Chapter 4. You can teach an old dog new tricks: addiction and recovery
Chapter 5. Safety in numbers: nourishing the hungry ghosts
Chapter 6. Make love not war: if drug policy understood the science of compassion

Über Autor(innen)

Jenny Svanberg is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She worked in NHS specialist addiction services in both Central and Western Scotland for nine years, and her writing is informed by her clinical experience