Talk:Addictive behavior

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Reluctance to merge this article stems from a consideration of the following two lists of phrases: 1. "Chemical Addiction," "Drug Addiction," and "Behavioral Addiction" vs. 2. "Addictive Chemical," "Addictive Drug," and "Addictive Behavior". The terms in the first list describe addictions, whereas the second list describes what an addict might utilize. The focus of the "Behavioral Addiction" page is on addiction rather than on behavior. Not to sound like a grumpy English teacher, but "addiction" is the noun, and "behavioral" is the adjective. Respectfully, FriendNdeed (talk) 19:31, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

UPDATE: The previous paragraph didn't reach the Editor before "Behavioral Addiction" was merged into the "Addictive Behavior" article. I understand the Editor's impulse to merge two subjects that sound so very similar, but the former is a distinct subset of the latter.

In response to the Editor's posted intention to merge the article, I wrote to a Ph.D. at the University of Washington's Addictive Behaviors Research Center asking him to clarify the difference between the two terms. I received the following email today:

"Addictive Behaviors is an all inclusive term to refer to any form of what is traditionally called addiction. It includes substance abuse and dependence, behaviors such as gambling, shopping, etc. and relationships that are addictive as in compulsive sex and love."

George A. Parks, Ph.D. Associate Director Addictive Behaviors Research Center Department of Psychology BOX 351629 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-1629

Thus, "Addictive Behavior" encompasses any addiction of any type. By contrast, "Behavioral Addiction" refers to someone who is addicted specifically to a behavior, not a substance.

Unfortunately, I am new to Wiki and, despite some earnest effort, could not figure out how to contact the Editor regarding the deleted article. So, I have temporarily undone the merge and respectfully request that "Behavioral Addiction" be restored. If that's improper Wiki etiquette, please direct me to the preferred approach. Thank you! FriendNdeed (talk) 19:12, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

Where did you get this? Harmful consequences can be external, e.g. loss of job, car crashes – or internal, e.g.. detachment, depression, lack of ability to feel or concentrate. There may also be physical consequences such as illness, hypertension and memory loss Such an important affirmation should be linked to a reliable source. Elizabeth Taylor? And where did she get that? 190.199.106.138 (talk) 12:21, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

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Evaluation for Psych 101
I think this page can be improved if given more information about the symptoms and causes that convey to addictive behaviors, a grammer check might be needed as well but more information is definetly the main focus. This is a very informing article though. It gets straight to the point when it comes to definitions. --Sugarplum1117 (talk) 00:10, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

Essay form vs Encyclopedia form
FYI-I'm in the process of re-writing this article so it appears as an encyclopedia article rather than an essay. It has a long way to go but the 'work in progress' may be followed in my 'personal sandbox.' (AddictionPsychologistFrank (talk) 18:13, 13 March 2012 (UTC))

Just completed a major edit including sources added, verifiable sources cited, and a partial re-write in encyclopedia form instead of essay form. AddictionPsychologistFrank (talk) 18:21, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

Compulsion vs addiction - a possible neutrality problem?
According to the DSM and scientific / medical consensus there is a distinction between the two that isn't reflected in this article. It appears the interchangeability of addiction and compulsion came about in the 90's as a way to get insurance coverage in the United States for addictions. Unfortunately (and subsequently) both here and in lay conversations it appears compulsion and addiction are being treated as interchangeable. Even in the sub-section 'Compulsion vs addiction' the interchangeability is accepted without question. Interchangeability has created confusion and difficulty between sufferers of addictions and compulsions as well as practitioners seeking to treat either, and several papers exist detailing the impact of this shift in nomenclature.

Besides the confusion in the lay community and perpetuation of the interchangeability through mass media, as far as Wikipedia goes all interchangeability of these terms seems to cite one single source, WebMD. There's also no mention of the origin of why the terms are now used interchangeably in the US or the insurance coverage for addictions vs compulsions issue. Scientific / medical consensus, as reflected in the DSM and other literature pertaining to mental disorders indicates no interchangeability of the terms except for one 'behavioral addiction' being accepted as a 'true' addiction; gambling addiction.

With that sole exception in mind, an addiction pertains to an addictive substance, a compulsion pertains to a non-addictive thing or more commonly to behavior. There's a good paper on 'eating addiction not food addiction' (2014 Hebebrand, et al, Neuroscience & Behavioural Reviews) that touches strongly on this matter that may be worth a read for the editors of this article and articles on similar issues for clarity. As I said, I'm happy for the new age interchangeability woowoo to stay, as long as it's done with neutrality and the article at least attempts to address scientific consensus as well rather than overlooking it for an arguably solely American insurance related motive for this change. BaSH PR0MPT (talk) 12:32, 28 December 2014 (UTC)

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Expand, merge, or remove?
Aside from containing grammatical errors, a disorganized presentation of the topic's components, and uncited claims, this article is too short and lacks breadth. In my opinion, it should be removed, expanded, or merged with an existing Behavioral Science article of relevance. Brianbbad (talk) 01:43, 1 April 2021 (UTC)