[Addiction--who is not affected?].
Addiction and addiction-related behaviour increased during the past decades. Several substances with psychoactive attributes, like opioids, cocaine or alcohol, can lead to dependence with physical and/or mental symptoms. In addition to substance-related addiction, non-substance-related dependence requires special attention. Increasing numbers of workaholics and patients suffering from internet-addiction, gambling or eating-disorders can be observed. To meet international treatment standards for addiction, diversification of therapy is necessary and, additionally, gender-related aspects in development and treatment of dependence and addiction-related behaviour are essential for state-of-the-art therapy of this patient population.
Bäwert
Andjela
A
Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Wien, Austria. andjela.baewert@meduniwien.ac.at
Fischer
Gabriele
G
D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*