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Hyperactivity of indirect pathway-projecting spiny projection neurons promotes compulsive behavior [PDF]

Nature Communications
Compulsive behaviors are a hallmark symptom of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Striatal hyperactivity has been linked to compulsive behavior generation in correlative studies in humans and causal studies in rodents.
Sean C. Piantadosi, Elizabeth E. Manning, Brittany L. Chamberlain, James Hyde, Zoe LaPalombara, Nicholas M. Bannon, Jamie L. Pierson, Vijay M. K Namboodiri, Susanne E. Ahmari   +8 more
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Transdiagnostic phenotypes of compulsive behavior and associations with psychological, cognitive, and neurobiological affective processing [PDF]

Translational Psychiatry, 2022
Compulsivity is a poorly understood transdiagnostic construct thought to underlie multiple disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, addictions, and binge eating.
Lauren Den Ouden, Chao Suo, Lucy Albertella, Lisa-Marie Greenwood, Rico S. C. Lee, Leonardo F. Fontenelle, Linden Parkes, Jeggan Tiego, Samuel R. Chamberlain, Karyn Richardson, Rebecca Segrave, Murat Yücel   +11 more
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Disruption of prepulse inhibition is associated with compulsive behavior severity and nucleus accumbens dopamine receptor changes in Sapap3 knockout mice [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2021
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with disruption of sensorimotor gating, which may contribute to difficulties inhibiting intrusive thoughts and compulsive rituals.
Elizabeth E. Manning, Abigail Y. Wang, Linda M. Saikali, Anna S. Winner, Susanne E. Ahmari   +4 more
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Neuroscience of Compulsive Eating Behavior [PDF]

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2017
A systematic characterization of compulsivity in pathological forms of eating has been proposed in the context of three functional domains: (1) habitual overeating; (2) overeating to relieve a negative emotional state; and (3) overeating despite aversive
Catherine F. Moore, Catherine F. Moore, Valentina Sabino, George F. Koob, Pietro Cottone   +4 more
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Defining Compulsive Behavior. [PDF]

Neuropsychol Rev, 2019
Compulsive tendencies are a central feature of problematic human behavior and thereby are of great interest to the scientific and clinical community. However, no consensus exists about the precise meaning of 'compulsivity,' creating confusion in the field and hampering comparison across psychiatric disorders.
Luigjes J, Lorenzetti V, de Haan S, Youssef GJ, Murawski C, Sjoerds Z, van den Brink W, Denys D, Fontenelle LF, Yücel M.   +9 more
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Visuospatial working memory capacity moderates the relationship between anxiety and OCD related checking behaviors

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
BackgroundCompulsive checking behavior is the most prevalent compulsive behavior in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). While some studies have shown that anxiety and executive function influence compulsive checking behavior, the ...
Pengchong Wang, Pengchong Wang, Zijun Yan, Zijun Yan, Tao Chen, Tao Chen, Wenwen Cao, Wenwen Cao, Xiangyun Yang, Xiangyun Yang, Fanqiang Meng, Fanqiang Meng, Yuqing Liu, Yuqing Liu, Zhanjiang Li, Zhanjiang Li   +15 more
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The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and Self- Control in the Relationship between Family Functioning and Compulsive Buying Behavior of Female Adolescents

مطالعات روانشناختی, 2021
Compulsive buying is a potentially dangerous and addictive behavior that causes a series of negative psychological and social consequences. So, the aim of current study was to investigate the mediating role of self-esteem and self- control in the ...
salman zarei
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Reviewing the availability, efficacy and clinical utility of Telepsychology in dialectical behavior therapy (Tele-DBT)

Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation, 2021
Background Telepsychology is increasingly being implemented in mental health care. We conducted a scoping review on the best available research evidence regarding availability, efficacy and clinical utility of telepsychology in DBT.
Hanneke van Leeuwen, Roland Sinnaeve, Ursula Witteveen, Tom Van Daele, Lindsey Ossewaarde, Jos I. M. Egger, Louisa M. C. van den Bosch   +6 more
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Animal hoarding: a systematic review [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 2023
Objectives: Animal hoarding is a special manifestation of hoarding disorder, characterized by the accumulation of animals and failure to provide them with minimal care.
Bárbara Perdigão Stumpf, Bárbara Calácio, Beatriz Castello Branco, Bruno Wilnes, Graziella Soier, Lívia Soares, Lucas Diamante, Carolina Cappi, Monicke O. Lima, Fábio Lopes Rocha, Leonardo F. Fontenelle, Izabela Guimarães Barbosa   +11 more
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Effects of Self-Esteem and Coping Skills on Compulsive Buying in Patients with Major Depression: The Moderator Role of Temperament and Character

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2023
Objective: In this study, we aimed to test how compulsive buying behavior is affected by self-esteem and coping skills in depressed patients and whether this is related to temperament character traits.
Oguz Peker, Ali Caykoylu, Gorkem Karakas Ugurlu, Mustafa Ugurlu   +3 more
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