Excessive Appetites: A Psychological View of Addictions [Paperback]

Jim Orford (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471982318 | ISBN-13: 978-0471982319 | Publication Date: February 15, 2001 | Edition: 2

This eagerly awaited new edition of Excessive Appetites will offer you a complete and comprehensive revision of this classic text in the field of addictions.

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

Comprehensive coverage, from the origins and processes of addiction right through to the ways in which people overcome their addictions, and the implications for interventions.

Editorial Reviews

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"user friendly, written in an easy, unpretentious style, with illuminating quotations and relevant tables and references. For students or any reader interested in addiction, this book is a reliable crash course. For those who work in the field, it is a substantial contribution to the debate about what addiction is." (Addiction Today, September 2001)

"This classic text .... should be of value to any person who wishes to add to their understanding ofthe area, whether for the purposes of treatment, prevention, harm
reduction or for personal education." (Addiction, Vol.97 2002)

"...wide ranging and well argued..a reliable crash course..." (Addiction Today, September/October 2001) 

"…It’s a damn good read…stuffed with interesting anecdotes, quotations and data…" (European Eating Disorders Review, Vol.10, No.1-2, 2002)

"…a wonderfully comprehensive reference book." (Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapy, Vol.31, 2003)

From the Publisher

A comprehensive monograph that examines a whole range of addictive behaviors and how they relate to the developmental process. Emphasizing social psychological processes, it also considers the role of biological factors in addiction. Covers drinking, drug-taking, eating, gambling and sexuality. Analyzes how such behaviours are taken up, how they become difficult and hard to control and, finally, the processes involved in change. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 406 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (February 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471982318
• ISBN-13: 978-0471982319
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Excessive Appetites: A Psychological View of Addictions (Paperback)

This is a detailed textbook with many references to many studies. It really isn't for the layperson and I found it difficult reading. However my lecturer highly recommended so I bought it. The lecturer was much more easy to understand.