Conceptualization of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): Can Theoretical or Data Driven Approaches Improve the Construct Validity of AUD?

Is sexual craving a sign of sex addiction?

“…After decades of research into craving, however, studies have increasingly demonstrated the relevance of this concept for addictive behaviour. It is, for example, currently part of the DSM criteria [3,4], and many studies have shown that craving is an important predictor of relapse [5,6]. However, there are still many issues that are not fully understood or addressed.…”