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Mark D. Griffiths

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Mark D. Griffiths is an English chartered psychologist focusing in the field of behavioural addictions, namely gambling disorder, gaming addiction, Internet addiction, sex addiction, and work addiction. [1]

31 relations: Behavioral addiction, Blackpool, British Medical Association, British Psychological Society, British Science Association, Camelot Group, Casino Cosmopol, Chartered (professional), Cyberpsychology, Gamblers Anonymous, Gambling Commission, GamCare, Genesis P-Orridge, Internet addiction disorder, List of paraphilias, Manchester, National Lottery (Ireland), Nottingham Trent University, Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation, Problem gambling, Psychologist, Psychology, Routledge, Royal Society of Arts, Sexual addiction, University of Bradford, University of Exeter, University of Plymouth, Video game addiction, Workaholic, Zynga Poker.

Behavioral addiction

Behavioral addiction is a form of addiction that involves a compulsion to engage in a rewarding non-drug-related behavior – sometimes called a natural reward – despite any negative consequences to the person's physical, mental, social or financial well-being.

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Blackpool

Blackpool is a seaside resort on the Lancashire coast in North West England.

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British Medical Association

The British Medical Association (BMA) is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom.

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British Psychological Society

The British Psychological Society (BPS) is a representative body for psychologists and psychology in the United Kingdom.

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British Science Association

The British Science Association (BSA) is a charity and learned society founded in 1831 to aid in the promotion and development of science.

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Camelot Group

Camelot GroupCamelot is a private limited company; its entire share issue is owned by a single shareholder.

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Casino Cosmopol

Casino Cosmopol is a Swedish company, owning four casinos.

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Chartered (professional)

A Chartered professional is a person who has gained a specific level of skill or competence in a particular field of work, which has been recognised by the award of a formal credential by a relevant professional organization.

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Cyberpsychology

Cyberpsychology (or Internet psychology or web psychology) is a developing field that encompasses all psychological phenomena associated with or affected by emerging technology.

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Gamblers Anonymous

Gamblers Anonymous (GA) is a twelve-step program for people who have a gambling problem.

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Gambling Commission

The Gambling Commission is an executive non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for regulating gambling and supervising gaming law in Great Britain (its jurisdiction does not extend to Northern Ireland.) On 1 October 2013 it assumed responsibility for regulating the National Lottery.

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GamCare

GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice, support and free counselling for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling.

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Genesis P-Orridge

Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (born Neil Andrew Megson; 22 February 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance artist, and occultist.

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Internet addiction disorder

Internet addiction disorder (IAD), also known as problematic Internet use or pathological Internet use, refers to excessive Internet use that interferes with daily life.

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List of paraphilias

Paraphilias are sexual interests in objects, situations, or individuals that are atypical.

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Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 530,300.

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National Lottery (Ireland)

The National Lottery (An Crannchur Náisiúnta) is the state lottery of Republic of Ireland.

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Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a public research university in Nottingham, England.

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Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation

The Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation (NSGC) is a Crown corporation governed by the provincial Gaming Control Act.

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Problem gambling

Problem gambling (or ludomania, but usually referred to as "gambling addiction" or "compulsive gambling") is an urge to gamble continuously despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop.

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Psychologist

A psychologist studies normal and abnormal mental states from cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how individuals relate to one another and to their environments.

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Psychology

Psychology is the science of behavior and mind, including conscious and unconscious phenomena, as well as feeling and thought.

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Routledge

Routledge is a British multinational publisher.

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Royal Society of Arts

The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) is a London-based, British organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges.

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Sexual addiction

Sexual addiction, also known as sex addiction, is a proposed state characterized by compulsive participation or engagement in sexual activity, particularly sexual intercourse, despite negative consequences.

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University of Bradford

The University of Bradford is a public, plate glass university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

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University of Exeter

The University of Exeter is a public research university in Exeter, Devon, South West England, United Kingdom.

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University of Plymouth

The University of Plymouth is a public university based predominantly in Plymouth, England where the main campus is located, but the university has campuses and affiliated colleges across South West England.

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Video game addiction

Video game addiction (VGA) has been suggested by some in the medical community as a distinct behavioral addiction characterized by excessive or compulsive use of computer games or video games that interferes with a person's everyday life.

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Workaholic

A workaholic is a person who works compulsively.

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Zynga Poker

Zynga Poker is a social game developed by Zynga as an application for the social-networking website Facebook as well as Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, Windows, MySpace, Tagged, and Google+.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_D._Griffiths

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