behavioral addictions Flashcards
addiction behaviors stimulate:
endogenous chemicals (neurotransmitters that involve the dopamine pathway for reward learning)
is porn addiction categorized as an addictive behavior in DSM?
no
it is important to catch behavioral addictions when it becomes:
pathological: compulsive, preoccupation, cravings, negative consequences
four C’s
compulsive behavior, impaired control, negative consequences, preoccupation/craving
components of behavioral addiction:
shift in salience attribution, causes conflict, mood depends on it, tolerance, withdrawal, relapse
pornography:
written, visual, or spoken material that shows sexual acts and is intended to be arousing to viewer
what issues can arise as a result of porn?
exploitation and abuse, children have access, over use leads to physical issues, addictions
novelty plays a role in enhancing:
value of experiences, affecting motivation and leaving lasting impressions on memory and learning
novelty is compelling bc it creates increases of
dopamine in regions of the brain strongly associated with reward and goal directed behavior
dorsal anterior cingulate cortex shows more rapid habituation to:
images than healthy controls of porn images
mesolimbic dopamine activity can also be enhanced by
properties associated with internet porn
delay discounting:
decline in the present value of a reward
effect of porn leads to higher rates of:
delay discounting
internet porn is a sexual reward that contributes ti delay discounting _____ than other rewards
differently
PATHOS stands for these six assessment questions:
- preoccupied: do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts?
- ashamed: do you hide some of your sexual behavior from others?
- treatment: have you ever sought therapy for it?
- hurt others: has anyone seen hurt emotionally bc of your sexual behavior?
- out of control: do you feel controlled by your sexual desire?
- sad: when you have sex, do you feel depressed afterwards?
