Journal article
The Behavioral Economics of Substance Use Disorders: Reinforcement Pathologies and Their Repair
Abstract
The field of behavioral economics has made important inroads into the understanding of substance use disorders through the concept of reinforcer pathology. Reinforcer pathology refers to the joint effects of (a) the persistently high valuation of a reinforcer, broadly defined to include tangible commodities and experiences, and/or (b) the excessive preference for the immediate acquisition or consumption of a commodity despite long-term negative …
Authors
Bickel WK; Johnson MW; Koffarnus MN; MacKillop J; Murphy JG
Journal
Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 641–677
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Publication Date
March 28, 2014
DOI
10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032813-153724
ISSN
1548-5943