Commentary on: Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research : Excessive behaviors are not necessarily addictive behaviors

Ko, Chih-Hung and Yen, Ju-Yu (2015) Commentary on: Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research : Excessive behaviors are not necessarily addictive behaviors. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 4 (3). pp. 130-131. ISSN 2062-5871

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Abstract

Background and Aims The commentary aims to provide clarity to the article “Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research.” Methods We provide another viewpoint for the important issues of behavior addiction. Result The course of behavior addiction should be further studied. The criteria of withdrawal and tolerance of behavior addiction are ill-defined and need to be further evaluated. Conclusions The etiology, course, presentation, and functional impairment of behavior addiction should be validated by evidencebased data before being defined as a disorder.

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