The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD) list is meant to to keep the world updated on global health trends by both recognizing and defining mental and physical ...

A decade-long debate seemed settled in June when the World Health Organization officially added “compulsive sexual behavior disorder” to the newest edition of the International Classification of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WHO has added compulsive sexual behavior disorder as an impulse control disorder to the International ...

Is compulsive sexual behavior a new disorder? Because of the continually changing characterizations and terminologies for problematic sexual behavior, it is difficult to compare historical notions of ...

If you’re struggling with compulsive sexual behaviors, then you may already have a good idea of what compulsive sexual behavior entails. There are a plethora of books that go into specific detail ...

When Casey, a 6-year-old German Shepherd, gets anxious, she chases her tail. But it's not the kind of endearing, once-around-and-it's-done kind of tail-chasing we've all seen. Left unchecked, Casey ...

Is compulsive behavior common in people with Alzheimer’s or dementia? When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, many aspects of his or her life are forced to change and will ...

In a decision sparking controversy, the World Health Organization classified compulsive sexual behavior as a mental health disorder in its 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases, ...

For the first time, compulsive sexual behavior — commonly called sex addiction — is classified as a mental health disorder on the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases ...