Christopher Mapp contributed a chapter to the Lexington Books publication “Reality Television: Oddities of Culture.”

Mapp’s chapter, “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew: A Wicked Brew of Fame, Addiction and Cultural Narcissism,” discusses the question of whether the celebrities went on the reality show to get actual counseling or “feed their egos.”

“That’s a form of addiction unto itself,” Mapp said.

The chapter analyzes the program and its relation to the downfall of certain participants.

According to the chapter, over five seasons of “Dr. Drew” five of the show’s 50 participants have either committed suicide or died of drug-induced causes.

Mapp explores the idea of Drew using the show to advance his own celebrity status and the toxicity of a narcissistic culture that enjoys watching the self-destruction of celebrities.

The book was published on Feb. 16 and is available for purchase.

The authors of the book discuss a wide range of topics such as masculinity, the American dream, manufactured femininity, gender and online relationships in reality television.