Disorders It Is Seen In
The most well-known disorder that is associated with compulsive behavior is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It is defined as both a brain and behavior disorder, characterized by having obsessions and compulsions. These cause extreme anxiety in most cases. The most common compulsions for people suffering from OCD are washing, and checking.
Another type of compulsive behavior disorder is Compulsive Sexual Behavior; also known as hypersexuality or nymphomania in females, and satyriasis in males. For people with this, sex becomes an obsession, and sometimes involves fantasies or different sexual experiences that are outside accepted norms. These sexual behaviors are known as paraphilias.
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