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Call for Chapters: Assessing and Treating Behavioral Addictions

Editors

Rommel Johnson, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United States
Reuben Mwangi, Central Michigan University, United States

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: November 13, 2024
Full Chapters Due: February 5, 2025
Submission Date: February 5, 2025

Introduction

Behavioral addictions comprise a spectrum of problematic and pathological behaviors distinct from chemical substances and require increased attention and understanding within behavioral health care. While substance use disorders have long been acknowledged, the prevalence of behavioral addictions presents unique challenges and implications for behavioral health professionals, particularly in recognizing and addressing these addictive patterns. Given the prevalence of addictive disorders and comorbidity with mental health disorders, it is very likely that behavioral health professionals will encounter clients experiencing significant impairment as a result of a behavioral addiction.

Objective

This book delves into the multifaceted world of behavioral addictions, exploring their significance, symptoms, and treatment options. It provides a comprehensive overview of various forms of behavioral addiction, including gambling, gaming, shopping, love and romance, sex and pornography and social media use, examining how these behaviors can become compulsive and interfere with daily life creating distress for individuals, relationships and families. Through a combination of case studies, expert insights, and the latest research findings, the book highlights the psychological, social, and neurobiological factors that contribute to the development of these addictions. Each chapter not only discusses the impact of behavioral addictions on individuals and families but also offers practical strategies for recognizing, preventing, and addressing these issues. By fostering a deeper understanding of behavioral addictions, this book aims to equip behavioral health professionals with the knowledge necessary to promote awareness, support affected individuals, and advocate for effective treatment options in their communities.

Target Audience

By bridging empirical evidence with practical insights, the book aims to equip the broad range of behavioral health care professionals with a comprehensive understanding of behavioral addictions and inspire a deeper commitment to the development of competencies in this critical area of behavioral health practice. This book is also being written with the intent of being utilized as a primary text within graduate programs that train behavioral health care professionals including counselors, social workers, addiction counselors, etc.

Recommended Topics

• The Neuroscience of Behavioral Addiction • Assessing and Diagnosing Behavioral Addictions • Multicultural Populations and Behavioral Addictions • Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder • Pornography Addiction • Love and Romance Addiction • Buying and Shopping Addiction • Gambling Disorder • Internet Addiction • Social Media Addiction • Gaming Disorder • Thrill Seeking Addiction • Exercise Addiction

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before November 13, 2024, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by November 27, 2024 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters of a minimum of 10,000 words (word count includes references and related readings) are expected to be submitted by February 5, 2025, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Assessing and Treating Behavioral Addictions. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.



Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2025.



Important Dates

November 13, 2024: Proposal Submission Deadline
November 27, 2024: Notification of Acceptance
February 5, 2025: Full Chapter Submission
March 19, 2025: Review Results Returned
April 16, 2025: Final Acceptance Notification
April 23, 2025: Final Chapter Submission



Inquiries

Rommel Johnson
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
rommel.johnson@utrgv.edu

Reuben Mwangi
Central Michigan University
mwang1r@cmich.edu



Classifications


Education; Medicine and Healthcare; Social Sciences and Humanities
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