Abstract
Compulsive shopping is classified by ICD-10 (F63.8) as an "impulse control disorder, not otherwise classified". Several authors consider compulsive shopping rather as a variety of dependence disorder. It is characterized by the impulsive or compulsive buying of unneeded things, personal distress, impaired social and vocational functioning, and/or financial problems. In this case, we discuss a two-way therapy consisting of addiction-specific psychological education and high dose selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). We further point to compliance problems caused by SSRI side effects.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Behavior, Addictive / classification
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Behavior, Addictive / diagnosis*
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Behavior, Addictive / therapy
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Compulsive Behavior / classification
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Compulsive Behavior / diagnosis*
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Compulsive Behavior / therapy
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / classification
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Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / diagnosis*
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Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / therapy
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Economics*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Rehabilitation Centers
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use
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Sertraline / therapeutic use
Substances
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Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
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Sertraline