2012
DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd.2012.001
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Pathological collecting: a case report

Abstract: Compulsive buying and compulsive hoarding have been associated with pathological collecting. Although compulsive buyers are trapped into the buying process itself, compulsive hoarders suffer from the inability to discard the purchased items. We report a case of pathological collecting in a 53-year-old male also suffering from alcohol dependence and obsessive-compulsive personality features. His addictive pattern of collecting combined features of compulsive buying disorder with the obsessive accumulation of ac… Show more

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“…A combination of sertraline, topiramate, and group and individual CBT was associated with favorable results after discharge in a 53-year-old patient diagnosed with pathological buying and collecting behaviors, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and alcohol use disorder ( 43 ). The initial stage of the therapeutic management consisted of alcohol detoxification, followed by the combined intervention previously mentioned, that targeted both addictive and compulsive behaviors ( 43 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A combination of sertraline, topiramate, and group and individual CBT was associated with favorable results after discharge in a 53-year-old patient diagnosed with pathological buying and collecting behaviors, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and alcohol use disorder ( 43 ). The initial stage of the therapeutic management consisted of alcohol detoxification, followed by the combined intervention previously mentioned, that targeted both addictive and compulsive behaviors ( 43 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ubiquitous positive outcomes for compulsive buyers were reported in case reports describing the psychoanalysis (Winestine, 1985), psychodynamic psychotherapy (Krueger, 1988), behavioral approaches (Bernik, Akerman, Amaral, & Braun, 1996; Donahue, Odlaug, & Grant, 2011), and cognitive-behavioral approaches augmented with antidepressant medication (Braquehais, Del Mar Valls, Sher, & Casas, 2012; Marčinko & Karlović, 2005). Despite the encouraging conclusions, these six case reports had common methodological flaws and omissions, consistently lacking a standardized measure to assess CBD and also an index of treatment adherence.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Para o tratamento da compulsão por compras, foram descritas técnicas usualmente utilizadas em tratamentos para dependência química, como entrevista motivacional (Mitchell et al 2006;Tavares et al, 2008;Donahue, Odlaug, & Grant, 2011;Benson & Eisenach, 2013), utilização do Programa de 12 passos (Marciko & Karlovic, 2005;Kellett & Bolton 2009) e grupo específico para comportamentos aditivos (Braquehais et al, 2012). Também foi relatada a utilização de uma agenda de atividades saudáveis, com a inclusão de hábitos de lazer (Donahue, Odlaug, & Grant, 2011).…”
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“…Os autores não mencionam o número total de sessões realizadas. Braquehais et al (2012) estudam o caso de colecionismo e compra patológica em um homem de 53 anos que também sofre de dependência de álcool e transtorno de personalidade obsessivocompulsivo. Seu padrão repetitivo de coleta de recursos está combinado aos comportamentos de compras compulsivas com a acumulação obsessiva de aquisições.…”
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