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Introduction Scientific research examining addiction has traditionally focused on substance abuse. However, over the past two decades, there has been increasing research into non-substance behavioral addictions ( Demetrovics
. The aim of this report was to describe the characteristics (i.e., socio-demographic background, sexual behaviors, and comorbid psychopathology) of a cohort of patients self-identified as “sexual addicts” who enrolled in a behavioral addiction
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Defining and classifying non-substance or behavioral addictions
. , Schimmenti , A. , Khazaal , Y. , Maurage , P. & Heeren , A. ( 2015 ). Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research . Journal of BehavioralAddictions , 4 , 119 – 123
Abstract
Background/Aims
Studies have reported higher prevalences of four behavioral addictions (binge eating, compulsive shopping, hypersexuality, and pathological gambling) in dopamine agonist-treated Parkinson's disease relative to non-dopamine agonist-treated Parkinson's. However, recent case-control and epidemiological studies suggest that prevalences of behavioral addictions in dopamine agonist-treated Parkinson's may be similar to background population rates. This study tests that hypothesis by examining the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) for evidence of these associations, taking into account the potential impact of publicity on reporting rates.
Methods
FAERS reports in 2004 (pre-publicity for all but pathological gambling) and 2007 (post-publicity for all four behaviors) were analyzed. A threshold consisting of ≥3 cases, proportional reporting ratio ≥2, and χ2 with Yates' correction ≥4 was used to detect signals (drug-associated adverse reactions) involving any of five dopamine agonists and any of four behavioral addictions.
Results
No reports containing compulsive shopping and no signal for binge eating and dopamine agonists were found in either year. A weak signal was found for hypersexuality in 2004, with a stronger signal in 2007. A robust signal was found for pathological gambling in 2004, with a more robust signal in 2007.
Discussion/Conclusions
These results suggest that publicity may increase reporting rates in the FAERS. Findings for binge eating, compulsive shopping, and hypersexuality suggest that prevalences of these behaviors among those treated with dopamine agonists may be similar to background population rates and thus may not reflect an adverse safety signal. Further investigation of the relationship between dopamine agonists and behavioral addictions is warranted.
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Addictions as a psychosocial and cultural construction
, assessment, and preliminary empirical findings . Journal of Behavioral Addictions , 4 ( 2 ), 75 – 84 . Billieux , J. , Philippot , P. , Schmid , C. , Maurage , P. , de Mol , J
, only one of them was about a behavioural addiction (two cases of high functioning autism patients displaying a history of internet gaming addiction coupled with a gambling disorder or excessive sexual activity). The authors did not report any
Commentary on: Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research
On the slippery slopes: The case of gambling addiction
. , Maurage , P. & Heeren , A. ( 2015 ). Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research . Journal of BehaviouralAddictions , 4 , 119 – 123
Commentary on: Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research
Can the emerging domain of behavioral addictions bring a new reflection for the field of addictions, by stressing the issue of the context of addiction development?
. Billieux , J. , Schimmenti , A. , Khazaal , Y. , Maurage , P. & Heeren , A. ( 2015 ). Are we overpathologizing everyday life? A tenable blueprint for behavioral addiction research . Journal of BehavioralAddictions , 4 , 119 – 123
Although behavioral addiction research emerged at the end of the last century ( Holden, 2001 ; Marks, 1990 ), the nosological status of a wide range of behavioral addictions (with the exception of Gambling and Gaming Disorders) remains debated
In our recently published article, we investigated the behavioral addiction model of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), by assessing three core dimensions of addiction in 38 patients with OCD and 39 healthy participants
