"Compulsive Behavior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The behavior of performing an act persistently and repetitively without it leading to reward or pleasure. The act is usually a small, circumscribed behavior, almost ritualistic, yet not pathologically disturbing. Examples of compulsive behavior include twirling of hair, checking something constantly, not wanting pennies in change, straightening tilted pictures, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D003192
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.527.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Compulsive Behavior- Compulsive Behavior
- Behavior, Compulsive
- Behaviors, Compulsive
- Compulsive Behaviors
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Compulsive Behavior" by people in Profiles.
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Shirk SD, Saxena A, Park D, Kraus SW. Predicting problematic pornography use among male returning US veterans. Addict Behav. 2021 01; 112:106647.
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Kraus SW, Gola M, Grubbs JB, Kowalewska E, Hoff RA, Lew-Starowicz M, Martino S, Shirk SD, Potenza MN. Validation of a Brief Pornography Screen across multiple samples. J Behav Addict. 2020 Jun; 9(2):259-271.
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Bey AL, Gorman MP, Gallentine W, Kohlenberg TM, Frankovich J, Jiang YH, Van Haren K. Subacute Neuropsychiatric Syndrome in Girls With SHANK3 Mutations Responds to Immunomodulation. Pediatrics. 2020 02; 145(2).
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Turban JL, Shirk SD, Potenza MN, Hoff RA, Kraus SW. Posting Sexually Explicit Images or Videos of Oneself Online Is Associated With Impulsivity and Hypersexuality but Not Measures of Psychopathology in a Sample of US Veterans. J Sex Med. 2020 01; 17(1):163-167.
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Kraus SW, Voon V, Kor A, Potenza MN. Searching for clarity in muddy water: future considerations for classifying compulsive sexual behavior as an addiction. Addiction. 2016 12; 111(12):2113-2114.
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Kraus SW, Voon V, Potenza MN. Should compulsive sexual behavior be considered an addiction? Addiction. 2016 12; 111(12):2097-2106.
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Kraus SW, Voon V, Potenza MN. Neurobiology of Compulsive Sexual Behavior: Emerging Science. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2016 Jan; 41(1):385-6.
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Kraus SW, Meshberg-Cohen S, Martino S, Quinones LJ, Potenza MN. Treatment of Compulsive Pornography Use With Naltrexone: A Case Report. Am J Psychiatry. 2015 Dec; 172(12):1260-1.
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You IJ, Wright SR, Garcia-Garcia AL, Tapper AR, Gardner PD, Koob GF, David Leonardo E, Bohn LM, Wee S. 5-HT1A Autoreceptors in the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus Convey Vulnerability to Compulsive Cocaine Seeking. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2016 Apr; 41(5):1210-22.
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Rosenberg H, Kraus S. The relationship of "passionate attachment" for pornography with sexual compulsivity, frequency of use, and craving for pornography. Addict Behav. 2014 May; 39(5):1012-7.