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Cognitive behavioral therapy for compulsive buying disorder.

James E Mitchell1, Melissa Burgard, Ron Faber

  • 1Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, 700 1st Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota 58102, USA. mitchell@medicine.nodak.edu

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|February 8, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) significantly reduced compulsive buying episodes and related distress in a pilot study. This effective treatment for compulsive buying disorder showed sustained improvement at six months.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Compulsive buying disorder lacks published psychotherapy treatment studies.
  • Understanding effective interventions for compulsive buying is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of a group cognitive behavioral intervention for compulsive buying disorder.
  • To compare cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) against a waiting list control.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot trial was conducted with 28 subjects in the CBT group and 11 in the waiting list control.
  • Participants were assessed for compulsive buying behaviors and symptom severity.

Main Results:

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) demonstrated significant reductions in compulsive buying episodes and time spent shopping.

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  • Scores on the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale--Shopping Version and Compulsive Buying Scale improved significantly with CBT.
  • Observed improvements were maintained at a 6-month follow-up assessment.

    • Conclusions:

    • A group cognitive behavioral intervention shows promise as an effective treatment for compulsive buying disorder.
    • Further research is warranted to validate these findings in larger trials.