Nosology of behavioral addictions: Intersections with philosophy of psychiatry •

Journal: Journal of behavioral addictions

Volume: 11

Issue: 2

Year of Publication: 2022

Affiliated Institutions:  SA MRC Unit on Risk & Resilience in Mental Disorders, Dept of Psychiatry & Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa. SA MRC Unit on Risk & Resilience in Mental Disorders, Dept of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

Abstract summary 

Writing in this journal, Brand and colleagues have proposed criteria for other specified disorders due to addictive behaviors. Their proposal intersects with key debates in philosophy of psychiatry, including how best to define mental disorders, to validate them, and to optimize their meta-structure. Review of these debates in the context of behavioral addictions suggests several conclusions. First, these debates involve "essentially contested" constructs that require ongoing consideration and judgment. Second, the complexity of psychopathology suggests multiple legitimate approaches to delineating traits and explicating mechanisms. Third, in optimizing meta-structure, non-psychobiological considerations are crucial - the overlapping public mental health approach to addictive disorders is paramount.

Authors & Co-authors:  Stein Dan J DJ Lochner Christine C

Study Outcome 

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Statistics
Citations :  Altman, D. G. , & Bland, J. M. (1995). Statistics notes: Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. BMJ , 311(7003), 485–485. 10.1136/bmj.311.7003.485.
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Identifiers
Doi : 10.1556/2006.2022.00033
SSN : 2063-5303
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Behavior, Addictive
Other Terms
DSM-5;ICD-11;behavioral addiction;diagnostic validity;meta-structure;philosophy of psychiatry
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
Hungary