Marcus has developed a severe addiction to video game 'loot boxes'. He spends hundreds of pounds weekly, believing that if he keeps buying, a rare virtual item is 'just around the corner'. He wants to stop but struggles with intense cravings whenever he sees game advertisements. His therapist is considering either Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or a behavioural intervention such as covert sensitisation.
Discuss the effectiveness of psychological interventions in reducing addictive behaviour. Refer to Marcus in your response.
48 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Reducing addiction. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.