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Cognitive Processes in Addiction
Author(s) -
WILSON G. TERENCE
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
british journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0952-0481
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1987.tb01491.x
Subject(s) - addiction , psychology , cognition , perception , craving , cognitive psychology , social cognitive theory , focus (optics) , cognitive science , social learning theory , psychotherapist , developmental psychology , neuroscience , physics , optics
Summary In recent years there has been a large increase in the number of theoretical papers and empirical studies which focus upon the cognitive processes involved in addiction. This paper is intended simply to illustrate selected theories and concepts and to highlight some of the avenues of research which are helping to change our models of addiction. The main conceptual framework is that which has come to be known as social learning or cognitive social learning theory but concepts of self awareness, perceptual narrowing and self‐handicapping are also described. Implications for the understanding of craving, loss of control, treatment and relapse are also considered.