Self-control and the addictive behaviours
By: edited by N. Heather, W.R. Miller & J. Greeley
Contributors: International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors (5th : 1990 : University of Sydney)
Publisher: Maxwell Macmillan
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Botany, NSW, Australia; New York, NY, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 382
ISBN-13: 9780029468197
Subjects: Addictive Behavior; Compulsive behavior; Psychology; Substance-Related Disorders; Substance abuse; Therapy; Self-control; Alcoholism; Volition
Description: "This book presents a challenging, new approach to the understanding of addictive behaviours, based on the premise that they represent breakdowns in self-regulatory processes. This new perspective has profound implications for the prevention and treatment of addictive disorders ... Part I lays out the conceptual foundations of the self-regulation model for the prevention and treatment of addictive behaviours. The theoretical basis of self-control is presented from three different perspectives in Part II: developmental psychology, neuropsychology, and associated learning. Part III addresses special issues, ranging from various forms of impairment of control, to controlled recreational drug use, to regaining control without treatment. Implications for treatment and prevention are presented in Part IV of the book, where a range of addictive behaviours are considered as well as several innovative approaches to improving control."--Back cover.
Notes: Based on the proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, held Feb. 4-9, 1990 at the University of Sydney.

Includes bibliographical references.