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[Excessive compulsive buying or "behavioral addiction"? A case study].

Sabine M Grüsser1, Carolin Thalemann, Ulrike Albrecht

  • 1Zentrum für Human- und Gesundheitswissenschaften, Institut für Medizinische Psychologie, Interdisziplinäre Suchtforschungsgruppe, Berlin, Deutschland. sabine.gruesser@charite.de

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift
|April 20, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Compulsive buying disorder is a behavioral addiction where excessive purchasing serves as a coping mechanism for stress. This diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment, aligning with strategies used for substance-related addictions.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Compulsive buying disorder (CBD) is a pathological behavior with varied classifications and uncertain diagnosis.
  • There is a lack of consistent diagnostic and treatment approaches for CBD.

Observation:

  • A case study of a 36-year-old woman with a history of excessive pathological buying is presented.
  • The patient's compulsive buying is viewed as a learned behavior and an inadequate stress coping strategy.

Findings:

  • The diagnosis of "non-substance-related behavioral addiction" is deemed appropriate for this patient.
  • This classification is essential for guiding therapeutic interventions.

Implications:

  • The findings support treating compulsive buying disorder using frameworks similar to substance-related addiction treatments.

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  • This approach may improve therapeutic outcomes for individuals with behavioral addictions.