Advances in substance and behavioral addiction : the role of executive functions / Michela Balconi, Salvatore Campanella, editors.
| Other author | Balconi, Michela, editor. |
| Other author | Campanella, Salvatore editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Advances in mental health and addiction, 2570-3404 Advances in mental health and addiction. ^A1293037 |
| Contents | Chapter 1. Similarities and differences between old and behavioral addictions: Focus on executive functions -- Chapter 2. The assessment of executive functions: A new neuropsychological tool for the assessment of executive functions -- Chapter 3. Analysis of executive functions in pathological gambling disorder -- Chapter 4. Neuroenhancement of executive functions in addictions -- Chapter 5. Mindfulness as a way for treating addiction-related disorders -- Chapter 6. Neuromodulation techniques in the treatment of addictions -- Chapter 7. Comorbidities between mental disorders and addictions -- Chapter 8. Impulse control and reward systems in old and new addictions -- Chapter 9. Interoception: an etiological mechanism or a tool for rehabilitation? -- Chapter 10. The theme of new addiction in the developmental age. |
| Abstract | This book deals with recent perspectives on the panel of addiction behavior in a vast amount of population (young and adult). Thanks to the contribution of experts of the topic of addiction the volume will furnish new perspectives to formulate assessment, diagnosis and intervention in response to the increasing variety of addictions. It focuses the assessment of executive functions in substance and behavioral addictions. More specifically, this assessment consists of a new approach not only inherent to the diagnosis, but also to the treatment and prevention of addictions. In fact, there is a strict relationship between executive functions (EF) and addictive behavior: EF plays a remarkable role in significant phenomena for the treatment of addictions, such as craving, relapse and compliance to treatment. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 28, 2021). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: 3030824071 9783030824075 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9783030824082 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 303082408X (electronic bk.) |
| Standard identifier# | 10.1007/978-3-030-82408-2 |
| Stock number | Springer |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |