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Excessive Appetites: A Psychological View of Addictions
Jim Orford
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Description for Excessive Appetites: A Psychological View of Addictions
Paperback. This updated edition of a classic volume incorporates the recent literature regarding the perspectives and arguments about the validity of a psychological model of addiction. Num Pages: 420 pages, references, indexes. BIC Classification: JFSP2; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
This eagerly awaited new edition of Excessive Appetites will offeryou a complete and comprehensive revision of this classic text inthe field of addictions.
Covering a wide variety of different forms of addiction fromalcohol, tobacco and other drugs, through to gambling, eating andsex this book provides an up-to-date and authoritative account ofcore knowledge in this vital area.
Comprehensive coverage, from the origins and processes ofaddiction right through to the ways in which people overcome theiraddictions, and the implications for interventions.
This eagerly awaited new edition of Excessive Appetites will offeryou a complete and comprehensive revision of this classic text inthe field of addictions.
Covering a wide variety of different forms of addiction fromalcohol, tobacco and other drugs, through to gambling, eating andsex this book provides an up-to-date and authoritative account ofcore knowledge in this vital area.
Comprehensive coverage, from the origins and processes ofaddiction right through to the ways in which people overcome theiraddictions, and the implications for interventions.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471982319
SKU
V9780471982319
Shipping Time
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99-50
About Jim Orford
Jim Orford, University of Birmingham, UK.
Reviews for Excessive Appetites: A Psychological View of Addictions
"user friendly, written in an easy, unpretentious style, withilluminating quotations and relevant tables and references. Forstudents or any reader interested in addiction, this book is areliable crash course. For those who work in the field, it is asubstantial contribution to the debate about what addiction is."(Addiction Today, September 2001) "This classic text .... should be of value ... Read more