Compulsive behavior comprises actions that are engaged in repeatedly, even when the patient wishes they could stop and despite the fact that they trigger negative outcomes, lead to interpersonal conflicts, or damage mental health.
Most common diseases
Neurotic Disorder
OLS Experimental Factor Ontology EFO EFO:0004257 A form of functional mental illness that manifests in distressed emotional reactions such as anxiety, obsessive thoughts, compulsive [ebi.ac.uk]
Different types of neurotic disorder can be classified: anxiety, depersonalization, depression, hypochondria, hysteria, neurasthenia, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and phobias [eric.ed.gov]
Tags: anxiety, anxiety treatment, compulsive behavior, general anxiety disorder symptoms, neurosis, neurotic [goodencenter.org]
Acute Amphetamine Intoxication
Compulsive behavior (house-cleaning, skin-picking, sniffing). Restlessness. Dilated pupils that react slowly to light. [recovery.org]
Violent behavior. Cravings for the drug. Compulsive drug-seeking behavior. Convulsions. Respiratory problems. Loss of coordination. Obsessive behavior. [drugabuse.com]
Compulsive Fear: Compulsive behaviors develop (aimed at reducing the anxiety associated with the obsession), which the individual finds very hard to resist doing. [mentalhealth.com]
Overeating
What did all these people have in common — besides their compulsive behavior? [web.archive.org]
What is Compulsive Overeating? Compulsive overeating is an umbrella term that is used to describe loss-of-control eating behaviors. [eatingrecoverycenter.com]
It was mostly gambling, but over half of our patients also manifested other compulsive behaviors, such as hypersexuality or compulsive overeating. [web.archive.org]
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD signs and symptoms: Compulsive behaviors Common compulsive behaviors in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) include: Excessive double-checking of things, such as locks [web.archive.org]
Symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder include both obsessive and compulsive behaviors. [intermountainhealthcare.org]
If it is not treated successfully, the compulsive behaviors may cause extreme stress for children and their parents. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Trichotillomania
behavior. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] to other compulsive behaviors such as gambling and food addiction, those affected with Trichotillomania struggle to control their actions, many times pulling their hair without [pavlok.com]
Interestingly, these feelings aren’t traditionally thought of as triggering compulsive behaviors. [yahoo.com]
Anorexia Nervosa
Also eating disorder-specific cognitions and compulsive behaviors remitted. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
behaviors. [brainblogger.com]
behaviors [4] Associated Co-morbidities Death is the most devastating co-morbidity present with this eating disorder and most commonly occurs due to symptoms of starvation [physio-pedia.com]
Addictive Behavior
Addictive and compulsive behaviors are often used as a coping mechanism. [ross-cohen.com]
Abstract Drug addictions are often viewed as compulsive behaviors, not sensitive to the typical rules of self-discipline or market forces. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Whether it’s a friend or loved one who has struggled deeply, or even ourselves, addictions and compulsive behaviors can make us feel powerless. [churchofjesuschrist.org]
Pick Disease of The Brain
Specific, early changes in behavior include disinhibition, loss of insight, apathy, loss of empathy, hyperorality, and dietary changes, and compulsive behaviors. [rarediseases.org]
[…] interest in sex; changes in food preferences; agitation or, conversely, blunted emotions; neglect of personal hygiene; repetitive or compulsive behavior, and decreased energy [secure.ssa.gov]
Sometimes compulsive behaviors develop, like walking to the same location day after day, constant hand-clapping or rubbing, or humming the same tune for long periods. [cbsnews.com]
Hallucinogen Abuse
LSD is not considered to be a physically addictive drug because it does not produce compulsive drug-seeking behavior like cocaine, amphetamines, heroin, alcohol, or nicotine [stepstorecovery.com]
But the drug does not cause physical cravings or compulsive drug-seeking behavior. Much of the research about the addictiveness of hallucinogens is conflicting. [drugrehab.com]
But the drug has not been shown to produce physical cravings or compulsive drug-seeking behaviors that are associated with drug addiction. [thetreatmentcenter.com]
Tourette Syndrome
Approximately 50% of individuals with TS also exhibit obsessive-compulsive behaviors including eye rubbing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Obsessive-compulsive behavior, attention-deficit disorder, and other psychiatric disorders may be associated; coprolalia and echolalia rarely occur; autosomal dominant inheritance [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder, and approximately 50% of individuals with TS exhibit obsessive-compulsive behaviors including eye rubbing. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]