Addicts' choice

There are similarities between recent choice approaches to addictions emanating from economic theory, and older cognitive behavioral approaches in psychology. Some scholars may, of course, question the usefulness of the voluntaristic approach since they doubt that addicts are able to choose.

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Published in:Addiction (Abingdon, England) England), 2000-09, Vol.95 (9), p.1309-1314
Main Author: Skog, Ole-Jørgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ability
Addiction
Addictions
Addicts
Alcoholism
Alcoholism - psychology
Behavior
Behavior, Addictive - psychology
Choice
Choice Behavior
Drug addicts
Human behaviour
Humans
Metaphysics
Motivation
Preferences
Psychology
Psychophysiology
Rationality
Volition
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Summary:There are similarities between recent choice approaches to addictions emanating from economic theory, and older cognitive behavioral approaches in psychology. Some scholars may, of course, question the usefulness of the voluntaristic approach since they doubt that addicts are able to choose.
ISSN:0965-2140
1360-0443
DOI:10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.95913091.x