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Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction
Maia Szalavitz
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Description for Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction
Paperback. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
More people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded twentieth century ideas, addiction as a crime or as brain disease, and in equally outdated treatment. Challenging both the idea of the addict's broken brain and the notion of a simple addictive personality, Unbroken Brain offers a radical and groundbreaking new perspective, arguing that addictions are learning disorders and shows how seeing the condition this ... Read more
More people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded twentieth century ideas, addiction as a crime or as brain disease, and in equally outdated treatment. Challenging both the idea of the addict's broken brain and the notion of a simple addictive personality, Unbroken Brain offers a radical and groundbreaking new perspective, arguing that addictions are learning disorders and shows how seeing the condition this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781250116444
SKU
V9781250116444
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About Maia Szalavitz
New York Times bestselling author Maia Szalavitz is one of the premier American journalists covering addiction and drugs. She is co-author of Born for Love and The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, both with Dr. Bruce D. Perry. Her book, Help at Any Cost is the first book-length expos of the tough love business that ... Read more
Reviews for Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction
Maia Szalavitz is one of the bravest, smartest writers about addiction anywhere. Everything she writes should be read carefully - I guarantee you'll have a lot to think about, and you'll know far more than at the start.
Johann Hari, New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream Maia Szalavitz is ... Read more
Johann Hari, New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream Maia Szalavitz is ... Read more