Healy, Marie (2019) Is the treatment of behavioural addictions the same as the treatment of substance addictions. Irish Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 19, (3), pp. 9-14.
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According to the DSM-5 there is currently insufficient evidence to group all behavioural addictive disorders into the same category as substance use disorders (Potenza, 2014). However, a comparative analysis of the two highlights significant similarities that could impact treatment options.
G Health and disease > Disorder classification
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Counselling
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Treatment outcome
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Treatment and maintenance > Treatment factors
T Demographic characteristics > Counsellor / Therapist
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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