Essays about: "Compulsive behavior"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Compulsive behavior.

1. 1. Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Appearance-related Repetitive Behaviors Online Self-Report Scale : Behaviors Online Self-Report Scale

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för beteende-, social- och rättsvetenskap

   Author : Anders Moberg; Abdullah Mahimd; [2023]
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   Abstract : Introduction: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is an obsessive compulsive disorder that is marked by a distressing preoccupation with perceived physical flaws causing the individual to engage in compulsive behavior. The Appearance-related Repetitive Behavior Online self-report scale (ARBO) was developed to easily screen for appearance related behaviors believed to be common among BDD patients. READ MORE

3. 2. A Feasibility Study of a CBT-group Treatment for Hypersexual Disorder in Women

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Centrum för sexologi och sexualitetsstudier (CSS)

   Author : Theodor Mejias Nihlén; [2021]
   Keywords : Hypersexual disorder; Sex Addiction; Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder; Cognitive behavioral therapy; CBT; Group therapy; Treatment for women;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the feasibility of a treatment for hypersexual disorder (HD) by calculating and reporting the results with pre-collected data from a research project at ANOVA/Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset. The treatment was a cognitive behavioral group therapy (CBGT) developed for HD administered in a 7-session group setting with a sample of HD-diagnosed women (n = 16). READ MORE

4. 3. OCD as behavioral addiction and the reward process : A systematic review

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Snezjana Budajeva; [2021]
   Keywords : Obsessive-compulsive disorder; reward; addiction;

   Abstract : Studies have shown that aberrant activity in some brain regions involved in the pathology of OCD overlaps similarly with individuals with addiction disorders. The reduced anxiety following a compulsion together with findings of diminished activation in the striatum during reward anticipation proposes a view of OCD being a behavior addiction. READ MORE

5. 4. Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Differences in Age and Compulsive Online Behavior in a Swedish Sample

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

   Author : Sofia Ersson; Rebecca Holvik; [2020]
   Keywords : Body dysmorphic disorder BDD ; Social media use; Compulsive behavior; Age; Body dysmorphic disorder BDD ; Sociala medier-användning; Tvångsmässiga beteenden; Ålder;

   Abstract : Compulsive repetitive behaviors and mental acts due to concerns about your appearance, are symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Previous research suggests that the compulsive behaviors found in people with BDD occur in online and offline settings (e.g. READ MORE

6. 5. THE POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF PSILOCYBIN : In Relation to Depression

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Isabella Stendahl; [2019]
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   Abstract : Depression is one of the most disabling and prevalent mental disorders, which causes excessive feelings of sadness and despair. Unfortunately, there are a substantial number of patients that do not respond well to conventional interventions and new approaches are therefore needed. READ MORE