SynthesisJournal of behavioral addictions2016
Treatments for compulsive buying: A systematic review of the quality, effectiveness and progression of the outcome evidence.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 90 citations in OpenAlex.
- Therapeutic management of buying/shopping disorder: A systematic literature review and evidence-based recommendations.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Treatments for internet addiction, sex addiction and compulsive buying: A meta-analysis.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2020Pooled it
- An experimental examination of cognitive processes and response inhibition in patients seeking treatment for buying-shopping disorder.PloS one · 2019Trial
- Addressing gender disparities in the efficacy of psychological interventions for behavioral addictions: protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2026Article
- Psychotherapy research for compulsive buying-shopping disorder: Quo vadis?Addictive behaviors reports · 2025Article
- Unconscious Drivers of Consumer Behavior: An Examination of the Effect of Nature-Nurture Interactions on Product Desire.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Features Linked to Treatment Outcomes in Behavioral Addictions and Related Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Latent Classes for the Treatment Outcomes in Women with Gambling Disorder and Buying/Shopping Disorder.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Motherhood and Treatment Outcome in Female Patients with Compulsive Buying-Shopping Disorder.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Relationship of Shopping-Related Decisions with Materialistic Values Endorsement, Compulsive Buying-Shopping Disorder Symptoms and Everyday Moral Decision Making.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Off-label Uses of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs).Current neuropharmacology · 2022Review
- Hypersexuality and Impulsivity in Self-Referred Men With Sexual Interest in Minors: Are They Related? Do They Change During Treatment? An Exploratory Pilot Study.Sexual medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Background and aims This review appraises the progression and status of the evidence base for the treatment of compulsive buying disorder (CBD), in order to highlight what currently works and to prompt useful future research. Methods Online databases ISI Web of Knowledge, PsycINFO, and PubMed via Ovid were searched at two time points. Two quality checklists and an established model of therapy evaluation (hourglass model) evaluated the quality and progression of both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy treatments for CBD. Uncontrolled effect sizes were calculated and meta-regression analyses were performed regarding treatment duration. Results A total of 29 articles met the inclusion criteria, which were divided into psychotherapy (n = 17) and pharmacotherapy treatments (n = 12). Of the 29 studies, only 5 studies have been tested under conditions of high methodological quality. Both forms of treatment had been evaluated in a haphazard manner across the stages of the hourglass model. Although large effects were demonstrated for group psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, such evidence of effectiveness was undermined by poor study quality and risk of publication bias. Long-term CBD treatment was associated with improved outcome with pharmacotherapy, but not when delivering psychotherapy. Discussion Group psychotherapy currently appears the most promising treatment option for CBD. Poor methodological control and sporadic evaluation of specific treatments have slowed the generation of a convincing evidence base for CBD treatment. Defining the active ingredients of effective CBD treatment is a key research goal.
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