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Compulsive behavior

Compulsive behavior (or compulsion) is defined as performing an action persistently and repetitively. Compulsive behaviors could be an attempt to make obsessions go away. Compulsive behaviors are a need to reduce apprehension caused by internal feelings a person wants to abstain from or control. A major cause of compulsive behavior is…

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Compulsive behavior

Nodes38
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Avg. degree1.95
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Compulsive behavior

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has treatment · 11
Compulsive behavior → Acceptance, Clomipramine, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Exposure, Medications, OCD, Response Prevention, SSRIs, This
related to Eating · 10
Compulsive behavior → Compulsive, For, In, Most, People, The, These, They, This, Though
related to Exercise · 7
Compulsive behavior → Compulsive, Even, For, It, People, The, This
has impact · 6
Compulsive behavior → An, Another, Compulsive, Some, These, They
related to Disorders in which it is seen · 6
Compulsive behavior → Addiction, After, An, Many, OCD, The
related to Checking, counting, washing, and repeating · 5
Compulsive behavior → Compulsive, People, This, Usually, When
related to Gambling · 4
Compulsive behavior → Compulsive, People, The, This
related to Shopping · 4
Compulsive behavior → Compulsive, Some, The, There
related to Sexual behavior · 2
Compulsive behavior → These, This

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compulsive sexual behavior have been identified as behavioral addictionsinstance ofsome0.80text
financial issues or not being able to commit to a familyinstance ofTypesShoppingCompulsive shopping is characterized by excessive shopping that causes impairment in a person's life0.80text
stressinstance ofThis overeating is usually a coping mechanism to deal with issues in the individual's life0.80text
cognitive behavioral therapyinstance ofCompulsive gambling can be helped with various forms of treatment0.80text
self-help or twelve-step programsinstance ofCompulsive gambling can be helped with various forms of treatment0.80text
and potentially medication.Body-focused repetitive behaviorsTrichotillomania is classified as a compulsive picking of hair of the bodyinstance ofCompulsive gambling can be helped with various forms of treatment0.80text
habit reversal traininginstance ofReviews recommend behavioral interventions0.80text
decoupling.Checkinginstance ofReviews recommend behavioral interventions0.80text
countinginstance ofReviews recommend behavioral interventions0.80text
washinginstance ofReviews recommend behavioral interventions0.80text
and repeatingCompulsive checking can include compulsively checking items such as locksinstance ofReviews recommend behavioral interventions0.80text
switchesinstance ofReviews recommend behavioral interventions0.80text

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