skip to main content
LOTERRE

LOTERRE

SAGE Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Content language

| español français
Search help

Concept information

... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > relapse prevention > willpower
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > treatment theories, research, techniques, strategies, and effectiveness > relapse prevention > willpower
... > social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > chronic disease, disease prevention, and lifestyle behaviors > relapse prevention > willpower
social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling skills > relapse prevention > willpower
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > models of addiction > willpower

Preferred term

willpower  

Definition(s)

  • Willpower is typically defined as an individual's ability and determination to control his or her own behavior. Historically, there has been much debate about whether insufficient or weak willpower is a cause of addiction or relapse. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Willpower]

Broader concept(s)

Belongs to group

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-M9Q4V5G7-F

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD