While sex can become compulsive and problematic for some people, there is little research on love as a true addiction.

Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...

Out-of-control sexual behaviors have existed throughout history, yet their official recognition only came much later. Some of the old terms you might have heard include satyriasis, nymphomania, and ...

Specifically, Albanese and her team found that among the 373 women reporting OCD symptom onset, 5% noticed their OCD symptoms began at the onset of menopause. Of the 265 women reporting symptom change ...

For the first time, compulsive sexual behavior -- commonly called sex addiction -- is classified as a mental health disorder on the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases ...

A long-held view is that compulsive behaviors involve individuals getting stuck in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control, but new research in rats from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) ...

Kevin Spacey admits his 'sexual compulsive behavior' diagnosis as he testifies about his 'House of Cards' departure amid 2017 sex abuse allegations.

Is compulsive behavior common in people with Alzheimer’s or dementia? When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, many aspects of his or her life are forced to change and will ...

Kevin Spacey said he "can't professionally dispute" a diagnosis of sexual compulsive disorder, but that he can "personally ...

Kevin Spacey has confirmed his diagnosis of “sexual compulsive behavior” in 2017. The House of Cards actor made the official statement during a recent court testimony. Kevin Spacey explains his ...