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Overview
Compulsive buying disorder (CBD), commonly called shopping addiction, is characterized by persistent, excessive buying behavior that leads to financial hardship, emotional distress, relationship problems, and accumulation of unneeded items. It involves a preoccupation with shopping, a sense of tension or excitement before purchasing, relief during the act, followed by guilt, shame, or regret.
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The ease of online shopping and one-click purchasing has intensified this problem for many people.
Treatment
- CBT (identifying emotional triggers and developing alternative coping strategies)
- Financial counseling and debt management
- Group therapy
- Treatment of co-occurring conditions (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder)
- No medication is FDA-approved specifically for compulsive buying disorder
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