Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
addictive behavior
[ uh-dik-tiv bih-heyv-yer ]
Subclass of:
Obsessive compulsive behavior
Definitions related to addictive behavior:
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(addiction) Loss of control over indulging in a substance or performing an action or behavior, and continued craving for it despite negative consequences.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(addiction) Physical and/or psychological dependence to any substance.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(addiction) Uncontrollable craving, seeking, and use of a substance such as a drug or alcohol.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A recurrent pattern of behavior that is characeterized by the failure to resist an impulse, drive, or temptation to perform an act that is harmful to the person or to others. The repetitive engagement in these behaviors ultimately interferes with functioning in other domains.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(behavior, addictive) The observable, measurable, and often pathological activity of an organism that portrays its inability to overcome a habit resulting in an insatiable craving for a substance or for performing certain acts. The addictive behavior includes the emotional and physical overdependence on the object of habit in increasing amount or frequency.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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