Mental health professionals recognize problematic gambling as an addiction. Should the same apply to excessive gaming, compulsive sexual behavior and problematic social media use? When you purchase ...

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Shopping addiction is often overlooked in clinical settings, frequently mentioned only as a trait within individuals with impulse control disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or hoarding ...

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New research suggests that women fall prey to certain bad habits hard and fast—including an alarming breed of obsessive compulsive disorder. Anne* was 34 years old when she thought she'd found her ...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disorders, may affect as many as 1 in 20 school-aged children in the United States. Despite its prevalence, the exact ...

Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one ...