The author comprehensively reviews compulsive shopping (CS), a disorder characterized by excessive shopping and/or spending that leads to subjective distress and impaired functioning. CS has been linked to substance use disorders, mood, and anxiety disorders, and to the obsessive-compulsive spectrum. More recently, CS has been considered a behavioral addiction. Most CS experts consider CS an independent disorder. CS has an estimated prevalence of 5% in the United States general population with an onset in the late teens/early 20s. Psychiatric comorbidity is common, including mood, anxiety, substance use, and personality disorders. Little is known about its neurobiology and genetics. There are no standard treatments, but cognitive-behavioral group therapy appears promising. Future research should focus on validating the disorder and developing effective treatments.

作者全面回顾了强迫性购物 (CS)，这是一种以过度购物和/或过度消费为特征的疾病，会导致主观痛苦和功能受损。CS 与物质使用障碍、情绪和焦虑障碍以及强迫症谱系有关。最近，CS被认为是一种行为成瘾. 大多数 CS 专家认为 CS 是一种独立的疾病。CS 在美国一般人群中的患病率估计为 5%，发病于青少年晚期/20 岁出头。精神病合并症很常见，包括情绪、焦虑、物质使用和人格障碍。人们对其神经生物学和遗传学知之甚少。没有标准的治疗方法，但认知行为团体疗法似乎很有希望。未来的研究应该集中在验证这种疾病和开发有效的治疗方法上。