Until recently, addiction was often perceived as representing some kind of immoral behaviour on the part of psychologically immature individuals with a marked tendency towards criminality. The recognition that addiction is a mental disorder was assisted by the introduction of a substance use disorders section in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders (DSM...

Classical genetic research approaches to determining the genetic contribution to a multifactorial condition have been used to quantify the proportion of addiction and substance abuse that is a result of heritable genetic factors versus environmental factors. Family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies have all been applied for individuals and families with a history of addiction and subs...

The editors of this section wished to explore psychoanalytic approaches addiction and substance abuse; though not sub-specializing in that domain, our own practices, we found were both tre...

addiction is a phenomenon that causes structural changes in different systems of society. studies show for planning of addiction prevention and treatment, it is necessary to create an information management system. substance dependence information systems refer to systems which collect, analyse and report data related to substance dependence information. the aim of this study was to identify ad...

objectives: early maladaptive schemas are valid representations of unpleasant childhood experiences that shape a person’s viewpoints of the world, and lead to clinical symptoms such as depression, personality disorders, and substance abuse. given the importance of this matter, we conducted a research on early maladaptive schemas in substance-abusers, to allow more appropriate preventive measure...

BACKGROUND Delay discounting is a reduction in the subjective value of a delayed outcome. Elevated delay discounting is a type of impulsivity that is associated with harmful behaviors, including substance abuse and financial mismanagement. METHODS Elevated delay discounting as related to addiction and financial mismanagement was reviewed from psychological, neurobiological, and behavioral eco...

An interactive, open-access website was launched as an overweight intervention for teens and preteens, and was generally unsuccessful. An understanding was needed of the reasons for weight loss failures versus successes in youth using the site. Bulletin board posts, chat room transcripts, and poll responses were prospectively gathered and qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed over a ten-yea...

The concept of behavioural addiction as a way to classify behaviours that mirror the symptoms and consequences of classic alcohol and drug addictions has become of great interest to researchers and clinicians.' This is, in part, due to ongoing discussions regarding the creation of a category for behavioural addictions within the general class of substance use disorders in DSM-5, scheduled for r...

Ontologies are being developed throughout the biomedical sciences to address standardization, integration, classification and reasoning needs against the background of an increasingly data-driven research paradigm. In particular, ontologies facilitate the translation of basic research into benefits for the patient by making research results more discoverable and by facilitating knowledge transf...