Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction to Behavioral Addictions
Why Read a Book About Behavioral Addictions?
What Makes a Behavior an Addiction?
Public Health Model of Behavioral Addiction
Summary
References
Chapter 2: Neuroscience of Behavioral Addictions
Why Is Neuroscience Important?
Neurotransmission
Reward Circuitry
Genetic Predisposition to Behavioral Addictions
Neuroadaptations Caused by Addictive Behaviors
Interaction Between Genetic and Environmental Factors

How Do I Assess It?
How Do I Treat It?
Voices From the Field: Clinical Work With Sex Addiction
How Can I Learn More?
References
Chapter 6: Pornography and Cybersex Addiction
How Do I Conceptualize It?
How Do I Identify It?
How Do I Assess It?
How Do I Treat It?
Voices From the Field: Clinical Work With Porn Addiction
How Can I Learn More?
References
Chapter 7: Love Addiction
How Do I Conceptualize It?
How Do I Identify It?
How Do I Assess It?
How Do I Treat It?
Voices From the Field: Clinical Work With Love Addiction
How Can I Learn More?

Voices From the Field: Clinical Work With Food Addiction
How Can I Learn More?
References
Chapter 11: Exercise Addiction
How Do I Conceptualize It?
How Do I Identify It?
How Do I Assess It?
How Do I Treat It?
Voices From the Field: Clinical Work With Exercise Addiction
How Can I Learn More?
References
Chapter 12: Work Addiction
How Do I Conceptualize It?
How Do I Identify It?
How Do I Assess It?
How Do I Treat It?
Voices From the Field: Clinical Work With Work Addiction
How Can I Learn More?
References
Chapter 13: Shopping Addiction