''Psychology of Addictive Behaviors'' is a peer-reviewed

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of the

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that publishes original articles related to the psychological aspects of

addictive behavior An addictive behavior is a behavior, or a stimulus related to a behavior (e.g., sex or food), that is both rewarding and reinforcing, and is associated with the development of an addiction. Apart from the aforementioned addictive behaviors the mos ...

s 8 times a year. The current

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is Tammy Chung (

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). The journal has implemented the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines. The TOP Guidelines provide structure to research planning and reporting and aim to make research more transparent, accessible, and reproducible. The journal includes articles on the following topics: * alcohol and

alcoholism Alcoholism is, broadly, any drinking of alcohol that results in significant mental or physical health problems. Because there is disagreement on the definition of the word ''alcoholism'', it is not a recognized diagnostic entity. Predomi ...

* drug use and abuse * eating disorders * smoking and

nicotine addiction Nicotine is a naturally produced alkaloid in the nightshade family of plants (most predominantly in tobacco and ''Duboisia hopwoodii'') and is widely used recreationally as a stimulant and anxiolytic. As a pharmaceutical drug, it is used for ...

, and *other excessive behaviors (e.g.,

gambling Gambling (also known as betting or gaming) is the wagering of something of value ("the stakes") on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy are discounted. Gambling thus requires three el ...

sexual addiction According to proponents of the concept, sexual addiction, also known as sex addiction, is a state characterized by compulsive participation or engagement in sexual activity, particularly sexual intercourse, despite negative consequences. The c ...

)

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed by

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and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2020

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of 3.288.

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