Shopping addiction is often overlooked in clinical settings, frequently mentioned only as a trait within individuals with impulse control disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or hoarding ...

The only time I was ever aware of shopping compulsively was at the beginning of the pandemic, when everyone I knew was frantically stocking up on toilet paper, hand sanitizer and Clorox CLX cleanser.

A clinical study of treatment-seeking patients reveals that compulsive buying disorder affects men and women in similar ways psychologically, but gender differences emerge in what people buy and how ...

UKAT estimates there are between 200,000 and 350,000 shopping addicts in the UK - about 0.75% of the population Shopping addiction is becoming increasingly common, according to the boss of a leading ...

Compulsive over-shopper Elizabeth J. is learning to curb the habit. She loves the television shopping channels. She frequently made unnecessary purchases. But, recently, she said, "I decided that I ...

Shopping addiction is becoming increasingly common, according to the boss of a leading treatment centre. Nick Dunkley, who runs Banbury Lodge - a private rehabilitation clinic in Oxfordshire - said he ...