TY  - BOOK
AU  - West,Robert
AU  - Hardy,Ainsley
TI  - Theory of addiction
T2  - Addiction Press series
SN  - 1405113596 
AV  - WM 270 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Oxford, Malden, MA
PB  - Blackwell Pub./Addiction Press
KW  - Substance abuse
KW  - Compulsive behavior
KW  - Substance-Related Disorders
KW  - psychology
KW  - Motivation
KW  - Psychological Theory
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-206) and index; Introduction : journey to the centre of addiction -- Definition, theory and observation -- Beginning the journey : addiction as choice -- Choice is not enough : the concepts of impulse and self-control -- Addiction, habit and instrumental learning -- Addiction in populations, and comprehensive theories -- Development of a comprehensive theory -- A synthetic theory of motivation -- A theory of addiction
N2  - An understanding of addiction theory is vital to understanding addiction itself. Theory of Addiction takes theory development from a simple ‘rational addiction model’, adding elements such as compulsion, self-control and habit, to explain the ‘big observations’ in the field. As well as explaining and evaluating the arguments of each of the prevailing schools of thought, the book develops a new, synthetic theory of addiction that brings together the diverse elements of current models.  Designed to enable students, practitioners and researchers to establish a starting point in the labyrinthine world of addiction theory, Theory of Addiction supports abstract thinking with concrete and realistic scenarios, underlining the centrality of theoretical understanding to working with addiction.
ER  -