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]]> http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/01/04/once-you-click-can-you-quit-culture11/comment-page-1/#comment-608196 Mike Adamowicz Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:36:09 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2493#comment-608196 Seems to me that many of these "addictions" are either strongly reinforced habits or fall into the category of compulsive behaviors. My vote is to save "addiction" for instances of physical dependence on a substance followed by a withdrawal syndrome when the substance is removed. That does not diminish or demean the problems from habitual or compulsive internet/sex/spending, etc. It just keeps the diagnostic categories clean, no pun intended. Seems to me that many of these “addictions” are either strongly reinforced habits or fall into the category of compulsive behaviors. My vote is to save “addiction” for instances of physical dependence on a substance followed by a withdrawal syndrome when the substance is removed. That does not diminish or demean the problems from habitual or compulsive internet/sex/spending, etc. It just keeps the diagnostic categories clean, no pun intended.

]]> http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/01/04/once-you-click-can-you-quit-culture11/comment-page-1/#comment-606350 DeeAnna Merz Nagel Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:17:01 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2493#comment-606350 Perhaps the dsm needs to include a "catch-all" for addictive behaviors- rather than a separate diagnosis for each possible addiction- Addiction Disorder NNS? (No Need to Specify...) Perhaps the dsm needs to include a “catch-all” for addictive behaviors- rather than a separate diagnosis for each possible addiction- Addiction Disorder NNS? (No Need to Specify…)

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