The coping function of mental disorder symptoms: is it to be considered when developing diagnostic criteria for behavioural addictions?

Addiction. 2017 Oct;112(10):1716-1717. doi: 10.1111/add.13816. Epub 2017 Apr 17.

Author

Barna Konkolÿ Thege^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Research and Academics Division, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, Canada.
² Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

PMID: 28417504
DOI: 10.1111/add.13816

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Keywords: Behavioural addictions; conceptualization; coping; diagnosis; exclusion criteria; non-substance-related addictions.

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MeSH terms

Adaptation, Psychological
Behavior, Addictive*
Gambling*
Humans