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The Psychoanalytic Perspective of Addiction

  • ZHENG Yuchen ,
  • JIANG Haifeng ,
  • ZHAO Min ,
  • QIU Jianyin ,
  • WANG Haihong
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  • Shanghai Mental Health Center,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 20030, China
*Qiu Jianyin, jianyin_qiu@163.com; Wang Haihong, haihong1119@126.com

Online published: 2024-10-16

Abstract

Addiction is a complex psychopathological phenomenon. The development of addiction is influenced by different factors, including biological, psychological, and social aspects. This article, through the addictive substance, the theoretical models of addiction motivation, and the characteristics of addicts, reviews the perspective of psychoanalysis on the phenomenon of addiction; tries to get the picture of additive behaviors from the phenomenological standpoint; provides a new perspective for clinical practitioners to understand addictive behaviors; and increases more interdisciplinary discussions so as to provide inspiration for the prevention and research of addiction.

Cite this article

ZHENG Yuchen , JIANG Haifeng , ZHAO Min , QIU Jianyin , WANG Haihong . The Psychoanalytic Perspective of Addiction[J]. Psychological Communications, 2021 , 4(2) : 122 -127 . DOI: 10.12100/j.issn.2096-5494.220095

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