The addiction concept : working hypothesis or self-fulfilling prophesy? /
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| Author / Creator: | Walters, Glenn D. |
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| Imprint: | Boston, Mass. : Allyn & Bacon, c1999. |
| Description: | xii, 273 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4149818 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Addiction Defined
- A Brief History of Addiction
- A Criterion Definition of Addiction
- What Is the Addiction Concept?
- Martin: An Illustrative Case Example
- The Organization of This Book
- 2. The Lifestyle Model as an Alternative to the Addiction Concept
- What Is a Lifestyle?
- A Comparison of the Addiction and Lifestyle Concepts
- A Brief Overview of Lifestyle Theory
- Martin: A Lifestyle Analysis
- 3. Addiction as a Biological Construct
- Biological Constructions of Addiction
- Genetic Correlates of Addiction
- Physiological Correlates of Addiction
- 4. Addiction as a Psychological Construct
- Addiction as Self-Medication
- Addiction as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- The Addictive Personality: Two Myths in One?
- 5. Addiction as a Sociological Construct
- The Social Mold Perspective on Addiction
- Addiction as Codependence
- 6. Addiction as a Pragmatic Construct
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Maintenance Strategies
- Research Focus: Therapist Effects
- An Alternate View
- 7. Logical Limitations of the Addiction Concept
- The Logical Analogy: Loss of Control
- Logically Incongruent Premises: Split Responsibility
- Argumentum ad Verecundian: Deification of the Twelve Steps
- Argumentum ad Baculum: The Controlled Drinking Controversy
- Argumentum ad Ignorantiam: Addictive Liability
- Petitio Principii: The Tautology of Addiction
- Composition: Dichotomy versus Continuum
- Division: The Uniformity Myth
- 8. Empirical Limitations of the Addiction Concept
- Controlled Involvement
- Unassisted Change
- Brief, Environmental, and Behavioral Interventions
- Expectancies
- Attributions: The Abstinence Violation Effect
- Volition
- The Sociocultural Parameters of Addictive Involvement
- Setting Effects
- 9. Practical Limitations of the Addiction Concept
- Reductionism
- Options and Opportunities
- The Stages of Change
- Overfocusing
- Accountability
- Identity
- 10. Managing the Limitations of the Addiction Concept
- The Logical Limitations of the Addiction Concept
- The Empirical Limitations of the Addiction Concept
- The Practical Limitations of the Addiction Concept
- 11. Facilitating Change
- The Foundational Phase
- The Vehicle Phase
- The Resocialization Phase
- The Lifestyle Change Program
- Lifestyle Interventions with Martin
- 12. Addiction Denied
- Attributes of a Good Working Hypothesis
- Evaluation of the Addiction and Lifestyle Paradigms
- Barriers to a New Paradigm
- Closing Comment
- References
- Index