Documents Behavioral Addictions: Are they Really Addictions? Thomas E. Legere, Ph.D.

Slide 1Behavioral Addictions: Are they Really Addictions? Thomas E. Legere, Ph.D. Slide 2 How do we Decide? Slide 3 Old School: DSM Slide 4 We Need a NEW Model! From THREE…

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1. Behavioral Addictions 2. What is addiction? • uncontrollable habit of using alcohol or other drugs. • people can also develop addictions to behaviors • addictions…

Documents Behavioral Addictions: Are they Really Addictions?

Behavioral Addictions: Are they Really Addictions? Thomas E. Legere, Ph.D. How do we Decide? Old School: DSM We Need a NEW Model! From THREE Sources⦠Source #1: The DSM…