This document discusses impulsive-compulsive buying disorder. It defines the disorder as chronic, repetitive purchasing that represents a primary response to stress and negative events. Some key factors that may contribute to the development of this disorder include increased availability of credit, more effective advertising, online shopping options, and changes to family and community structures. Those suffering from this disorder are frequently preoccupied with buying, feel irresistible urges to purchase unneeded items within 1-5 hours, and their shopping episodes are frequent. Treatment options discussed include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and psychotherapy techniques like systematic desensitization and deep muscle relaxation.

1. IMPULSIVE-COMPULSIVE BUYING DISORDER PRESENTED BY: J.ANTO JONE FLOWER M.Sc.(N) I YEAR SHNC, MADURAI.

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3. INTRODUCTION First described by Emil Kraepelin in1915 – Oniomania Over the years shopping that is out of control has been defined as Compulsive Shopping, Compulsive Buying, Compulsive Consumption, Addictive Buying, Excessive Buying and Spendaholism

4. DEFINITION Compulsive Buying is a chronic, repetitive purchasing that represents a primary response to stress and negative events. -Faber and O’Guinn

5. EPIDEMIOLOGY Prevalence in USA estimates between 1.8% and 8.1% (using compulsive buying scale) More frequently younger No reported studies in India

6. ETIOLOGY Availability of credit cards Increased and more effective advertising Possibility of buying through home shopping Destruction of family structure Breakdown in the sense of community Motivated by negative feelings(sadness)

7. CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS Frequently preoccupied with buying Irresistible, intrusive senseless impulses to buy Purchasing unneeded items Shopping episodes are frequent Urge to buy – need to purchase within 1-5hr.

8. Compulsive buyers were less likely to be married, spend more time speaking on mobile phones and to be connected to online shopping site

9. SUBTYPES Emotional Reactive Consumer : presents compensatory and emotional motivations Impulsive Consumer : feels a sudden spontaneous desire to buy Fanatical Consumer : interested in only one product Uncontrolled Consumer : buying to reduce tension

10. TREATMENT Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Psychotherapy - systemic desensitization techniques - trained in deep muscles relaxation -problems are placed from strongest to weakest order -situations are presented beginning with the weakest

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