Relations among Delay Discounting, Addictions, and Money Mismanagement: Implications and Future Directions
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Delay discounting is a reduction in the subjective value of a delayed outcome. Elevated delay discounting is a type of impulsivity that is associated with harmful behaviors, including substance abuse and financial mismanagement. METHODS: Elevated delay discounting as related to addiction and financial mismanagement was reviewed from psychological, neurobiological, and behavioral economic perspectives. RESULTS: Addiction and financial mismanagement frequently co-occur, and elevated delay discounting may be a common mechanism contributing to both of these problematic behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: Future research on the relationships between delay discounting, substance abuse, and financial mismanagement can provide important insights for developing improved prevention and treatment strategies.
Authors: Kristen R. Hamilton, Marc N. Potenza
Institution: Yale University
Language: English
Subfield: General Decision Sciences
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: N-Acetyl Cysteine plus Behavioral Therapy for Nicotine Dependent Pathological Gam, Interdisciplinary Research on Stress, Self-Control & Addiction, fMRI of Craving in Addictions: Gender Differences, fMRI of Stress & Self-Control in Smoking & Obesity (7 of 14), Translational Research of Cocaine, Striatum, and Impulsivities, fMRI of CBT and CM for Cocaine Dependence, G787809866, Research Training Fellowship in Substance Abuse
OpenAlex ID: W2060250938