title: Fortune telling addiction: Unfortunately a serious topic about a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Constant social change brings about new forms of behavior, such as smartphone use, social networking,indoor tanning, cosmetic surgery, etc., that could become excessive or even lead to new forms of addictive disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a woman who starts consulting for “clairvoyance addiction”. We then discuss the addictive nature of her disorder, based on several classifications of addiction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient fulfilled the criteria for addiction and her clinical features were typical of that of addicted people. Other differential diagnoses were discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As for any addictive behavior, the interaction of several risk factors should be considered.They are related to the individual himself, but also to the object of addiction and to the socio-environmental context. In this case, all the conditions were met for fortune telling use to become addictive.
authors: Nantes University Hospital, Pavillon Louis Philippe, Hôpital Saint Jacques Addictology Department 85, rue Saint Jacques 44093 Nantes cedex 1 France Nantes University EA 4275 "Biostatistics, Pharmacoepidemiology and Subjective Measures in Health Sciences" Nantes France.
authors: Marie
authors: M
authors: Grall-Bronnec
authors: Nantes University Hospital Psychiatry Department Nantes France.
authors: Samuel
authors: S
authors: Bulteau
authors: Nantes University EA 4275 "Biostatistics, Pharmacoepidemiology and Subjective Measures in Health Sciences" Nantes France Nantes University Hospital Pharmacology Department Nantes France.
authors: Caroline
authors: C
authors: Victorri-Vigneau
authors: Nantes University Hospital, Pavillon Louis Philippe, Hôpital Saint Jacques Addictology Department 85, rue Saint Jacques 44093 Nantes cedex 1 France Nantes University EA 4275 "Biostatistics, Pharmacoepidemiology and Subjective Measures in Health Sciences" Nantes France.
authors: Gaëlle
authors: G
authors: Bouju
authors: Nantes University Hospital Psychiatry Department Nantes France.
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Sauvaget
mesh_terms: D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010268:Parapsychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept
keywords: behavioral addiction; behavioral problems; clairvoyance; fortune telling