{"id":2269,"date":"2023-01-07T07:07:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T07:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hopetrustindia.com\/dev\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2023-02-06T12:41:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T12:41:37","slug":"behavioral-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hopetrustindia.com\/dev\/what-do-we-treat\/behavioral-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Behavioral Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When a person repeatedly engages in a behaviour despite the harm caused by it, it is called &#8220;behavioral addiction&#8221; or &#8220;process addiction.&#8221; These are non-substance addictions, but many alcoholics or drug addicts have a strong tendency to develop them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Behavioural addictions could include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gambling addiction<\/li>\n<li>Internet addiction<\/li>\n<li>Gaming addiction<\/li>\n<li>Eating disorders (overeating, bulimia and anorexia nervosa)<\/li>\n<li>Shopping addiction<\/li>\n<li>Kleptomania (impulsive stealing)<\/li>\n<li>Sex\/ Porn addiction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Behavioural addictions have common traits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preoccupation with the behaviour<\/li>\n<li>Inability to control the behaviour<\/li>\n<li>Increased tolerance to the behaviour \u2013 so the person indulges in more behaviour more often to achieve the desired gratification<\/li>\n<li>Experiencing withdrawal symptoms (such as irritability, restlessness, depression or anxiety symptoms) if the behaviour is stopped.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hope Trust offers a combination of psychiatric assessments for accurate diagnosis, psychological therapies such as CBT, motivational enhancement, the 12 Steps, and mindfulness for process addiction treatment on an outpatient or online basis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a person repeatedly engages in a behaviour despite the harm caused by it, it is called &#8220;behavioral addiction&#8221; or &#8220;process addiction.&#8221; These are non-substance addictions, but many alcoholics or drug addicts have a strong tendency to develop them. 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