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Comment
. 2015 Sep;4(3):124-5.
doi: 10.1556/2006.4.2015.018.

Commentary on: Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research

Marcantonio M Spada  1
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Commentary on: Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research

Marcantonio M Spada. J Behav Addict. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

This commentary considers a recent article on how the proliferating use of atheoretical, confirmatory and diagnosis driven research approaches is resulting in the over-identification of behavioral addictions. In response to the original article, I reflect on the timeliness and value of its observations and expand on a central point it raises: The importance of thinking beyond diagnostic frameworks in developing a comprehensive understanding of addictive behaviors and associated treatments.

Keywords: addictive behaviors; behavioral addictions; diagnosis; idiographic knowledge; mechanisms of change; transdiagnostic approach.

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