Buying-shopping disorder affects five per cent of people and can cause 'dysfunctional family life and over-indulged children', say psychologists. It is time it is 'recognised'.

Compulsive shoppers are unable to resist strong inner urges to make repeated purchases and to spend excessively.

There is little doubt that compulsive shopping can cause severe impairment and distress -- two key criteria for formal recognition as a mental disorder. But the rest remains up for grabs: Is ...

Proposed diagnostic criteria for compulsive buying-shopping disorder: A Delphi expert consensus study. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 10, 208-222. World Health Organization.

Compulsive shoppers are unable to resist strong inner urges to make repeated purchases and to spend excessively. Many people will have hit the shops or gone online to bag a bargain in the January ...

Gambling disorder, which is in many ways similar to compulsive shopping, was added to the fifth edition of the DSM in 2013 and was grouped with addictions to substances.

Compulsive shopping is observed frequently among individuals diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), hoarders and other impulse control disorders.

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders​, which can include addictions to alcohol or ...

Compulsive shopping disorder that leads to addictive shopping is as real as any other addiction, it impacts 5-8% of the population, 80% of those are women, ...

What is OCD? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra.The thoughts ...