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 outcomes. From this perspective, reinforcer pathology results from the recursive interactions of endogenous person-level variables and exogenous environment-level factors. The current review describes the basic principles of behavioral economics that are central to reinforcer pathology, the processes that engender reinforcer pathology, and the approaches and procedures that can repair reinforcement pathologies. The overall goal of this review is to present a new understanding of substance use disorders as viewed by recent advances in behavioral economics.
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Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Psychiat, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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Chase, Henry W.
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MacKillop, James
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Univ Georgia, Dept Psychol, Athens, GA 30602 USA
Brown Univ, Dept Behav & Social Sci, Providence, RI 02911 USAUniv Pittsburgh, Dept Psychiat, Pittsburgh, PA USA
MacKillop, James
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Hogarth, Lee
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Univ New S Wales, Sch Psychol, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaUniv Pittsburgh, Dept Psychiat, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Psychiat, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Western Psychiat Inst & Clin, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USAUniv Pittsburgh, Dept Psychiat, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Chase, Henry W.
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MacKillop, James
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Univ Georgia, Dept Psychol, Athens, GA 30602 USA
Brown Univ, Dept Behav & Social Sci, Providence, RI 02911 USAUniv Pittsburgh, Dept Psychiat, Pittsburgh, PA USA
MacKillop, James
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Hogarth, Lee
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Univ New S Wales, Sch Psychol, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaUniv Pittsburgh, Dept Psychiat, Pittsburgh, PA USA