This paper presents a review and a model of the development of addictive behaviors in
(human) adolescents, with a focus on alcohol. The model proposes that addictive behaviors …

Psychophysiologic insomnia (PI) is the most common form of persistent primary insomnia. Its
'behavioral phenotype', comprising elements such as conditioned arousal, sleep …

The third edition of the hugely successful Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical
Psychology incorporates important advances in the field to provide a reliable and accessible …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Evidence accumulated over more than 45 years has indicated that environmental stimuli can
induce craving for drugs of abuse in individuals who have addictive disorders. However, the …

Many addiction theories assume that craving plays a central role in the acquisition and
maintenance of drug dependence. For example, craving is often depicted as the subjective …

In the present article, a learning model of binge eating is presented. It has been
hypothesized that, parallel to drug intake, the craving and excessive food intake of binge …

Addiction has generally been characterized as a chronic relapsing condition (Leshner,
1999). Several laboratory, preclinical, and clinical studies have provided evidence that …

Drug-related cues induce craving, which may perpetuate drug use or trigger relapse in
addicted individuals. Craving is also under the influence of other factors in daily life, such as …

This paper examines the application of the cue‐reactivity paradigm as a means of studying
alcohol dependence in clinical populations. Three main areas of application will be …