EXCESSIVE APPETITES by Jim Orford ( 9780471982319 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

EXCESSIVE APPETITES
A PSYCHOLOGICAL VIEW OF ADDICTIONS

By:

Jim Orford

Format:

Paperback

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£80.95

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ISBN 10:

0471982318

ISBN 13:

9780471982319

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Publisher:

JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

29 March, 2001

Edition:

2nd Revised edition

Pages:

420

Description:

This updated edition of a classic volume incorporates the recent literature regarding the perspectives and arguments about the validity of a psychological model of addiction.

Synopsis:

This eagerly awaited new edition of Excessive Appetites will offer you a complete and comprehensive revision of this classic text in the field of addictions. Covering a wide variety of different forms of addiction from alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, through to gambling, eating and sex this book provides an up-to-date and authoritative account of core knowledge in this vital area. Comprehensive coverage, from the origins and processes of addiction right through to the ways in which people overcome their addictions, and the implications for interventions.

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references, indexes

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John Wiley & Sons Ltd

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Returnable

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