"Behavior, Addictive" 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 observable, measurable, and often pathological activity of an organism that portrays its inability to overcome a habit resulting in an insatiable craving for a substance or for performing certain acts. The addictive behavior includes the emotional and physical overdependence on the object of habit in increasing amount or frequency.
| Descriptor ID |
D016739
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.527.100.120
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| Concept/Terms |
Behavior, Addictive- Behavior, Addictive
- Addictive Behavior
- Addictive Behaviors
- Behaviors, Addictive
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Behavior, Addictive" by people in this website by year, and whether "Behavior, Addictive" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Behavior, Addictive" by people in Profiles.
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Problematic usage of the internet and borderline personality disorder: A survey study in the United States. Compr Psychiatry. 2026 Apr; 147:152690.
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Problematic usage of the internet is associated with orthorexia nervosa tendency in adults. CNS Spectr. 2025 12 12; 30(1):e96.
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Reframing addiction: It's not the destination, but the journey. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2024 Nov; 49(12):1807-1808.
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A comprehensive evaluation of the neurocognitive predictors of problematic alcohol use, eating, pornography, and internet use: A 6-month longitudinal study. J Behav Addict. 2024 Oct 04; 13(3):823-840.
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Behavioral therapies targeting reward mechanisms in substance use disorders. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2024 07; 240:173787.
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Mental health professionals' use of the ICD-11 classification of impulse control disorders and behavioral addictions: An international field study. J Behav Addict. 2024 Mar 26; 13(1):276-292.
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A randomized sham-controlled trial of high-dosage accelerated intermittent theta burst rTMS in major depression: study protocol. BMC Psychiatry. 2024 01 08; 24(1):28.
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Impulsivity across psychiatric disorders in young adults. Compr Psychiatry. 2024 04; 130:152449.
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The neurocognitive correlates of non-substance addictive behaviors. Addict Behav. 2024 03; 150:107904.
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The role of social variables in drug use and addiction. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2023 11; 232:173656.