Sofiane Diouri

Ontological addiction theory: Attachment to me, mine, and I.

Journal of Behavioral Addictions June 7, 2018 William van Gordon, Edo Shonin, Sofiane Diouri et al.

Background: Ontological addiction theory (OAT) is a novel metaphysical model of psychopathology and posits that human beings are prone to forming implausible beliefs concerning the way they think they exist, and that these beliefs can become addictive leading to functional impairments and mental illness. The theoretical underpinnings of OAT derive from the Buddhist philosophical perspective...