Download or read book Exploring and Treating Acquisitive Desire written by Jeffrey A. Kottler and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1999-04-29 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CONCEPTUAL BACKGROUND Social Disease and Professional Unease Image and Identity The Meaning of Possessions Consequences of Consumerism PART TWO: DISORDERS OF EXCESS Greed Emptiness and Meaninglessness Compulsive Shopping and Hoarding The Privileged and Successful PART THREE: TREATMENT ISSUES with Hal Stevens Interventions Ritual Acquisitions Alternative Lifestyles Reflective Activities Therapist Desires.