"Compulsive Behavior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The behavior of performing an act persistently and repetitively without it leading to reward or pleasure. The act is usually a small, circumscribed behavior, almost ritualistic, yet not pathologically disturbing. Examples of compulsive behavior include twirling of hair, checking something constantly, not wanting pennies in change, straightening tilted pictures, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D003192
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.527.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Compulsive Behavior- Compulsive Behavior
- Behavior, Compulsive
- Behaviors, Compulsive
- Compulsive Behaviors
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Compulsive Behavior" by people in Profiles.
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MMW Fortschr Med. 2021 05; 163(10):27.
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Mediating effect of intolerance of uncertainty in the relationship between coping styles with stress during pandemic (COVID-19) process and compulsive buying behavior. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2021 08 30; 110:110321.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder during COVID-19: Turning a problem into an opportunity? J Anxiety Disord. 2021 01; 77:102329.
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Worry, avoidance, and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comprehensive network analysis. J Anxiety Disord. 2020 12; 76:102327.
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Paranoia, hallucinations and compulsive buying during the early phase of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United Kingdom: A preliminary experimental study. Psychiatry Res. 2020 11; 293:113455.
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Contamination compulsions and obsessive-compulsive disorder during COVID-19. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2020 11; 54(11):1137-1138.
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Mental health status of medical staff in the epidemic period of coronavirus disease 2019. Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2020 Jun 28; 45(6):633-640.
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with OCD: Effects of contamination symptoms and remission state before the quarantine in a preliminary naturalistic study. Psychiatry Res. 2020 09; 291:113213.
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Cross-Cultural Validation of the Compulsive Internet Use Scale in Four Forms and Eight Languages. Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2019 Jul; 22(7):451-464.
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A mindful model of sexual health: A review and implications of the model for the treatment of individuals with compulsive sexual behavior disorder. J Behav Addict. 2018 Dec 01; 7(4):917-929.