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Differences and Similarities Between Compulsive Buying and Other Addictive Behaviors

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Purpose of Review

We aimed to review recent research drawing attention to the parallels between compulsive buying and other addictive disorders. More specifically, special focus was given to common risk factors, comorbidity in compulsive buying, and shared diagnostic obstacles with other behavioral addictions.

Recent Findings

New research reaffirms that compulsive buying possesses many commonalities with both substance use disorders and other behavioral addictions. Specific personality traits, sociodemographic variables, and neurobiological vulnerabilities are understood to be risk factors for compulsive buying, as with other addictive disorders. Compulsive buying is not yet categorized as an addictive disorder despite its similarities to gambling disorder; consensus on diagnostic criteria is needed.

Summary

The latest research suggests that compulsive buying should be classified as a behavioral addiction. More empirical research is required to determine universal diagnostic criteria. Concerted efforts on the treatment and prevention of compulsive buying would advance the field.

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The findings described have not been published elsewhere. This work was supported by the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (PSI2015-68701-R); AGAUR (2009SGR1554) and Instituto de Salud Carlos III(FIS14/00290). CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn) and CIBER Salud Mental (CIBERsam) are supported by ISCIII. G.M.B. is supported by a AGAUR predoctoral grant (2016FI_B 00568).

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Mestre-Bach, G., Steward, T., Jiménez-Murcia, S. et al. Differences and Similarities Between Compulsive Buying and Other Addictive Behaviors. Curr Addict Rep 4, 228–236 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-017-0153-z

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