Excessive appetites : a psychological view of addictions / Jim Orford.

By:

Orford, Jim

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Chichester : Wiley, 2001.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 425p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780471499473 (hbk.) :
9780471982319 (pbk.) :
0471982318 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

616.86 ORF

LOC classification:

RC564 .O76 2001

Incomplete contents:

Summary: Covering a wide variety of different forms of addiction, including alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, gambling, eating and sex this book provides an up-to-date and authoritative account of core knowledge in the field.

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Title notes ( 4 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Short Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	616.86 ORF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	0	Available	201900
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	616.86 ORF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	207836
Short Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	616.86 ORF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available	201899

Previous ed.: 1985.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Changing the shape of the field -- Part I - The excessive appetites -- 2.Excessive drinking -- 3.Excessive gambling -- 4.Excessive drug taking -- 5.Excessive eating and exercising -- 6.Excessive sexuality -- Part II - How excess develops -- 7.Taking up appetitive behaviour -- 8.Personal inclinations -- 9.The social context -- 10.Overcoming restraint -- 11.The development of strong attachement -- 12.Conflict and its consequences -- Part III - Overcoming excess -- 13.The place of expert help -- 14.Giving up excess -- 15.Excessive appetites: a social-behaviour-cognitive-moral model.

Covering a wide variety of different forms of addiction, including alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, gambling, eating and sex this book provides an up-to-date and authoritative account of core knowledge in the field.