In a recent study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) found that ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the ...

Although it was previously thought that compulsive behavior is the result of a "habit cycle" that suppresses self-control, a ...

New research suggests that compulsive behavior may be less about willpower failure and more about inflammation quietly disrupting the brain’s reward and habit circuits. While the idea of “hidden brain ...

Though the concept of sex addiction has been a subject of debate for some time, there actually hasn't been an official diagnosis that addresses problematic sexual behavior—until now. “This is the ...

Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...

For the first time, compulsive sexual behavior – commonly called sex addiction – is classified as a mental health disorder on the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases ...

A decade-long debate seemed settled in June when the World Health Organization officially added “compulsive sexual behavior disorder” to the newest edition of the International Classification of ...

The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD) list is meant to to keep the world updated on global health trends by both recognizing and defining mental and physical ...