I'm taking a Psychology course and need to do a research project on addiction..?

Question

every book I have tried to look up is a self-help type of book.. or a novel that involves some kind of addiction. does anyone know of any books that will actually teach me about the psychology of addiction??

Answer 1

Addiction is when someone is so obsessed with something

Answer 2

I'd suggest the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders Edition IV (released 1994) as revised in 2000 for behavioral definitions, and the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and related Health Problems (ICD-10-GM version 2005) for the bio-chemical explanations.  Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous also have a lot of good information.  Good luck.

Answer 3

Go to apa.org  There is lots of research cited.  You can read summaries, and the entire article if you use the college PCs if they have paid for the journal subscriptions.  There are also books cited and other research summaries.  Just type in the search word addiction.  (college psych prof)

Answer 4

Hi ...have a look at Personalities at risk..by Terence Dunilho

Published by Type and Temperament box200 gladwyne 19035-0200 USA

Quite an old book really great on type addiction and codependency...