Excessive Appetites: A Psychological View of Addictions
- ISBN-10
- 0471499471
- ISBN-13
- 9780471499473
- Category
- Psychology / General
- Pages
- 420
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-07-09
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Author
- Jim Orford
Description
This eagerly awaited new edition of Excessive Appetites will offer you a complete and comprehensive revision of this classic text in the field of addictions. Covering a wide variety of different forms of addiction from alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, through to gambling, eating and sex this book provides an up-to-date and authoritative account of core knowledge in this vital area. Comprehensive coverage, from the origins and processes of addiction right through to the ways in which people overcome their addictions, and the implications for interventions.
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