title: [Compulsive shopping--current considerations on classification and therapy].
abstract: Compulsive shopping is classified by ICD-10 (F63.8) as an "impulse control disorder, not otherwise classified". Several authors consider compulsive shopping rather as a variety of dependence disorder. It is characterized by the impulsive or compulsive buying of unneeded things, personal distress, impaired social and vocational functioning, and/or financial problems. In this case, we discuss a two-way therapy consisting of addiction-specific psychological education and high dose selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). We further point to compliance problems caused by SSRI side effects.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Kliniken Landkreis Sigmaringen GmbH, Lehrkrankenhaus Universität Tübingen, Sigmaringen. b.croissant@klksig.de
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Croissant
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authors.lastname: Croissant
mesh_terms: D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004467:Economics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020280:Sertraline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D020280:Sertraline