title: Commentary on: Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research.
abstract: This commentary considers a recent article on how the proliferating use of atheoretical, confirmatory and diagnosis driven research approaches is resulting in the over-identification of behavioral addictions. In response to the original article, I reflect on the timeliness and value of its observations and expand on a central point it raises: The importance of thinking beyond diagnostic frameworks in developing a comprehensive understanding of addictive behaviors and associated treatments.
authors.affiliation: Division of Psychology, School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University , London , UK.
authors.forename: Marcantonio M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Spada
mesh_terms: D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology*; D035841:Behavioral Research / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical
keywords: addictive behaviors; behavioral addictions; diagnosis; idiographic knowledge; mechanisms of change; transdiagnostic approach