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For example, suddenly buying an expensive item is an impulsive behavior. But repeatedly checking that the stove is off is a compulsive behavior. In some ways, impulsivity and compulsivity are opposites. But many people have both impulsive and compulsive behaviors. Some scientists think that ...
This article presents an intervention model for young children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The intervention, designed to reduce compulsive behavior and improve parenting practices, was tested using a multiple baseline design with 7 children (M=6 years old; 57% female) in which ...
Journal of Behavior Therapy & Experimental PsychiatryWELCH GJ. The treatment of compulsive vomiting and obsessive thoughts through graduated response delay, response prevention and cognitive correction. .I Behav Ther Exp Psychiat 1979; 10: 77-82....
For Parkinson’s patients with REM sleep behavior disorder, a condition in which an individual violently acts out dreams, supplements of melatonin or the sedative clonazepam may be used. Sedatives also can be given to help Parkinson’s patients with insomnia, while stimulants may be prescribed ...
Given the negative health measures associated with compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) broadly (eg, childhood sexual trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder; Smith et al, 2014), more research is needed in order to better understand specific forms of CSB such as PPU and develop improved intervention ...
Treatment of compulsive pornography use with naltrexone: a case report. Am Psychiatry J 172: 1260–1261. Article Google Scholar Kraus SW, Voon V, Potenza MN (2016). Should compulsive sexual behavior be considered an addiction? Addiction 111: 2097–2106. Article PubMed Central PubMed Google ...
Addiction alters the brain. Substances like drugs and alcohol hijack the brain’s reward system, flooding it with dopamine and reinforcing compulsive behavior. Over time, the brain begins to prioritize the substance over everything else—family, work, health, and even survival. ...
Behavior and personality changes These changes may be apparent to others around you. Recovery While some of your symptoms may remain for a while, they eventually go away, allowing you to return your usual daily routines. Most people recover if they get the right treatment. You may never have...
An early trial suggested that ketamine infusions could treat compulsive eating behavior in patients with AN, though the concomitant use of opioids makes the results difficult to interpret. (Mills et al., 1998) More recently, a trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD included 13 patients with ...