 Compulsive Behavior
"Compulsive Behavior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The behavior of performing an act persistently and repetitively without it leading to reward or pleasure. The act is usually a small, circumscribed behavior, almost ritualistic, yet not pathologically disturbing. Examples of compulsive behavior include twirling of hair, checking something constantly, not wanting pennies in change, straightening tilted pictures, etc.
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D003192
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.527.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Compulsive Behavior- Compulsive Behavior
- Behavior, Compulsive
- Behaviors, Compulsive
- Compulsive Behaviors
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Compulsive Behavior" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Compulsive Behavior" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Compulsive Behavior" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Gleason N, Smith G, Canning JR, George WH, Larimer ME, Jennings TL, Coleman E, Miner MH. The Relationship Between Alcohol and Drug Use, Compulsive Sexual Behavior, and Condomless Anal Sex in Men Who have Sex with Men: Analysis of Retrospectively-Reported Sexual Behavior. AIDS Behav. 2023 Jul; 27(7):2317-2327.
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Brady RE, Badour CL, Arega EA, Levy JJ, Adams TG. Evaluating the mediating effects of perceived vulnerability to disease in the relation between disgust and contamination-based OCD. J Anxiety Disord. 2021 04; 79:102384.
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Dickenson JA, Gleason N, Coleman E, Miner MH. Prevalence of Distress Associated With Difficulty Controlling Sexual Urges, Feelings, and Behaviors in the United States. JAMA Netw Open. 2018 11 02; 1(7):e184468.
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