Relations among delay discounting, addictions, and money mismanagement: implications and future directions.
BACKGROUND
Delay discounting is a reduction in the subjective value of a delayed outcome. Elevated delay discounting is a type of impulsivity that is associated with harmful behaviors, including substance abuse and financial mismanagement.


METHODS
Elevated delay discounting as related to addiction and financial mismanagement was reviewed from psychological, neurobiological, and behavioral economic perspectives.


RESULTS
Addiction and financial mismanagement frequently co-occur, and elevated delay discounting may be a common mechanism contributing to both of these problematic behaviors.


CONCLUSIONS
Future research on the relationships between delay discounting, substance abuse, and financial mismanagement can provide important insights for developing improved prevention and treatment strategies.
Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. kristen.hamilton@yale.edu
Kristen R
KR
Hamilton
Marc N
MN
Potenza
D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000191:economics* / Q000523:psychology; D002755:Choice Behavior; D055030:Drug Users / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000191:economics* / Q000523:psychology