Why People Drink; How People Change: A Guide to Alcohol and People's Motivation

Description: Why People Drink; How People Change by W. Miles Cox, Eric Klinger Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book presents up-to-date scientific information about alcohol based on Cox and Klingers motivational model, which has been described as, "the most widely known and influential motivational model of alcohol use" (Cooper et al., 2016, p. Publisher Description This book presents up-to-date scientific information about alcohol based on Cox and Klingers motivational model, which has been described as, "the most widely known and influential motivational model of alcohol use" (Cooper et al., 2016, p. 5). The book, however, was written to be understandable to a broad sector of the population, allowing for an interdisciplinary readership. Those who would find this book beneficial include academics who need nontechnical explanations of why people drink, such as professionals and students in psychology, psychiatry, and related fields, and teachers of high school health classes and university courses in addiction. While not aimed as a self-help book, this book might offer insight as to why a person might not be able to control the urge to drink, or answer questions people may have concerning the effect of alcohol on the brain. Author Biography W. Miles Cox is Emeritus Professor of the Psychology of Addictive Behaviours, School of Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University. He is Founding Editor of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (APA) and Past President of the APA Division on Addictions. His cognitive-motivational research in addictive behaviors has focused on the interplay between the drinkers incentives in other life areas and their motivation to drink alcohol. A Fellow in the American Psychological Association and the British Psychological Society and a Charter Fellow in the American Psychological Society, Cox has published widely.Eric Klinger is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Minnesota, Morris and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Minneapolis. His research activities focus on motivational processes, especially as both motivational and emotional processes influence attention, recall, and thought content. He has contributed to basic theory of motivation and its extension to substance use, treatment of alcoholism, and depression. A Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the American Psychological Association, and a Charter Fellow of the American Psychological Society, Klinger has published many works. Details ISBN 3030939278 ISBN-13 9783030939274 Title Why People Drink; How People Change Author W. Miles Cox, Eric Klinger Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 110 Edition 1st Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG GE_Item_ID:137758954; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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