What is the cognitive-behavioral view of behavioral addiction?

What is the cognitive-behavioral view of behavioral addiction?

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A cognitive psychologist or a cognitive-behavioral psychologist looks at addiction, not as a biological phenomenon, but rather a function of learning and reinforcement, and thoughts and feelings and beliefs that are associated.