Commentary on: Muscle dysmorphia: Could it be classified as an addiction to body image?
Commentary on: Muscle dysmorphia: Could it be classified as an addiction to body image?
Author(s): Jon E. GrantSubject(s): Behaviorism, Substance abuse and addiction, Health and medicine and law, Demography and human biology, Sports Studies
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: addiction; compulsion; dysmorphia;
Summary/Abstract: This commentary addresses a recent article on the characterization of muscle dysmorphia as an addiction. The commentary examines the larger issue of the possible relationship of compulsions to addictions. It also questions whether understanding the heterogeneity within disorders may be a useful tactic to develop more targeted treatment approaches.
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
- Issue Year: 4/2015
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 6-7
- Page Count: 2
- Language: English