The word 'addiction'these days is used to refer to a chronic condition where there is an
unhealthily powerful motivation to engage in a particular behaviour. This can be driven by …

Scientific interest in “food addiction” is growing, but the topic remains controversial. One
critique of “food addiction” is its high degree of phenotypic overlap with binge eating …

In the past decades, reductionism has dominated both research directions and funding
policies in clinical psychology and psychiatry. The intense search for the biological basis of …

This important work elucidates why relapse is so common for people recovering from
addictive behavior problems--and what can be done to keep treatment on track. It provides …

Heterogeneity of alcohol use disorder: understanding mechanisms to advance personalized
treatment. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an account https://orcid.org Europe PMC …

Rationale: The notion that stress leads to drug abuse in vulnerable individuals and relapse
in addicts is not new. Most major theories of addiction postulate that stress plays an …

Many people struggle to control their use of digital devices. However, our understanding of
the design mechanisms that support user self-control remains limited. In this paper, we make …

Relapse prevention (RP) is an important component of alcoholism treatment. The RP model
proposed by Marlatt and Gordon suggests that both immediate determinants (eg, high-risk …

Aims This study examined the rates and predictors of 3‐year remission, and subsequent 16‐
year relapse, among initially untreated individuals with alcohol use disorders who did not …

Client language from a motivational interview (MI) and drug use outcome were investigated.
Interview videotapes of 84 drug abusers were coded for frequency and strength of …