Experiencing multiple childhood traumas doesn't just increase the risk of a single addiction. A new study suggests it creates ...

Many people with behavioral addictions have been told that they have a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a mental disorder in which people experience repetitive intrusive thoughts ...

Whenever I mentioned the phrase “pornography addiction” to a classroom of firefighters, there were snickers of laughter followed by pointing at one particular guy in the room, nodding their heads in ...

Aversion therapy (AT) is a behavioral therapy that involves repeatedly pairing an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant experience with the goal of discouraging the undesirable behavior. Other names ...

In a new study, researchers have discovered that paternal nicotine taking is associated with addiction-like behaviors, cognitive deficits, and anxiety-like behaviors in male offspring. Parental ...

Sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, hypersexuality, and sexual impulsivity are all terms people commonly use to describe compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD). This is a psychological disorder ...