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lak

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What are the common characteristics of compulsive spending addicts?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What are the newly recognized types of behavioral addictions that are outlined in the working draft of the American Psychiatric Association's 2013 DSM-5?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Most are young and have incomes under 50,000 per year. Most are highly likely to float large credit card balances rather than paying off such debt in full. Many experience uncontrollable buying binges, make senseless and impulsive purchases, and feel depressed after shopping.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Currently, the working draft of the DSM-5 classifies two types of behavioral addiction as true psychiatric disorders: pathological gambling and hypersexual disorder (commonly called sex addiction). In addition, the working draft includes a proposed diagnosis for a behavioral addiction not otherwise specified that psychiatrists could use for patients with behaviors such as compulsive shopping, texting, and Internet use.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 12, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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