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What is Behavioral Addictions

Chapter 16
Strengthening School Counselor Advocacy and Practice for Important Populations and Difficult Topics
The engagement in particular behaviors that produces euphoric feelings for users despite the negative consequences of the behavior.
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Addiction Issues in the Schools
Regina Moro (Boise State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7319-8.ch016
Abstract
This chapter explores common issues relevant to addiction that school counselors encounter in their work. Prevalence rates are introduced that provide a context for counselors to understand how common the issue is, whether it is use amongst children/adolescents or in the households the students reside. The brain disease model is explained along with common substances of addiction as well as a discussion of behavioral addictions. Direct and indirect services focused on addiction issues in the schools. Resources for further learning are included at the end of the chapter.
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Chapter 15
The Concept of Addiction and Its Causes
Behavior-based addictions that cannot be linked to a physical substance. These include addictions to games, computers, television, gambling, etc. and technological addictions with human-machine interaction.
Published in Chapter: The Concept of Addiction and Its Causes; From: Handbook of Research on Perspectives on Society and Technology Addiction
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