Sentences with phrase «compulsive behaviours»

She has a particular interest in working with disordered eating and other compulsive behaviours and addictions.

My areas of expertise include problems with moods and emotions (such as anxiety and depression); difficulties in relationships; addictive and compulsive behaviours; obsessive thinking and OCD; pregnancy loss or postpartum depression; coming to terms with change and loss and a history of sexual abuse.»

People who engage in substance abuse or Compulsive Behaviours often find it difficult to stop these behaviours because the brain has learned that the body will receive a reward after engaging in these behaviours.

Abuse and dependence can also be applied to Compulsive Behaviours such as gambling, eating, internet use, gaming, and stealing.

Do not test whether you have recovered from the Addiction or Compulsive Behaviours by re-engaging in these behaviours.

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) offers a set of skills for managing emotional distress that are useful for all people, but can be especially beneficial for anxiety sufferers who are prone to panic attacks, exaggerated worries and fears, and obsessive and compulsive behaviours.

Nevertheless, this measure serves as an indication of increased activity in potentially compulsive behaviours.

Different personality types may confer differential susceptibility for compulsive behaviours, or alternatively compulsive behaviours may influence personality.

Although an independent replication of this genetic finding is required, it provides further support that overlapping etiologies may lead to compulsive behaviours across species.

The first questionnaire (Stereotypic Behaviour Q) consisted of a series of questions including dogs» a general history, environmental factors, diet, tail chasing history and the presence of other possible compulsive behaviours (Attachment S1).

Several compulsive behaviours, often breed - specific, exist in dogs including fly - catching, flank sucking, freezing, chasing light reflections or shadows, spinning and tail chasing.

If vitamins and minerals have a real effect on TC, it could have important consequences for both the treatment and the possible etiology of compulsive behaviours.

Furthermore, dog breeds provide genetic isolates, each having a specific predisposition towards compulsive behaviours, which increases the feasibility of conducting genetic association studies.

Previous studies on canine compulsive behaviours have reported a similar phenomenon [13], [24].

Childhood trauma and stressful events have been associated with OCD [6], suggesting that same environmental factors may influence the development of both dog and human compulsive behaviours.

Similarities between canine compulsive behaviours and their human analogues include repetitive nature, early - onset and response to medication such as serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Compulsive behaviours in dogs share clinical similarities with human OCD.

In fact, earlier studies suggest a strong cognitive component for canine compulsive behaviours, where an animal restricted from performing compulsions may move out of the owner's sight and continue the compulsive behaviour [13], [41].

Dogs with compulsive behaviours may provide an alternative approach for elucidating the genetic basis of OCD and related disorders, since the unique population structure of domestic dogs has been demonstrated to provide an ideal model for mapping behavioural and medical traits [66], [67].

Treatment trials on canine compulsive behaviours have reported partial responses to various therapies, i.e. anti-epileptics, anxiolytics, opioid antagonists, antidepressants and behaviour modifications [13], [17], [25], [28]--[31].

As a measure of the compulsive behaviours (represented in the Y axis) we use index calculated as the sum of numerical answers to questions «Does your dog freeze / chase lights etc.?»

Spontaneous compulsive behaviours occur in many dog breeds and can take several forms including repetitive pacing, tail chasing, sucking (i.e.fabric or flank sucking), licking, chasing «invisible flies» or shadows / lights, freezing, and staring [12], [13].

As repetitive behaviours are core features of autism, this finding supports the hypothesis that canine compulsive behaviours have common genetic antecedents with analogous behaviours seen in human neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism and OCD.

If he isn't we would then look into things like bullying from other dogs making him feel that if he doesn't drink all the water now he won't get any later, or compulsive behaviours — the dog form of OCD.

A variety of toys and things to do in the cage can help to prevent boredom and divert their attention to reduce the frequency of their compulsive behaviours.

Like human beings, cats can experience stress and they might develop compulsive behaviours such as excessive self - grooming or sudden mood swings.

This does go some way to explain how falling in love can mimic both obsessive and compulsive behaviours.

I went to my mat, and the obsessive - compulsive behaviours eased.

The national charity Rethink Mental Illness has commended Richard Hammond for speaking openly about his experiences of depression and obsessive compulsive behaviour.

Bone marrow transplant cured compulsive behaviour in mice whose OCD symptom seems to be the result of a mutation in a gene never before linked to behaviour.

Practicing yoga helps increase mental and physical vitality and combat a number of the issues affecting performance and well being including: compulsive behaviour, stress, anger, depression, anxiety, low self - esteem, poor concentration and obesity.

Even if Puss» compulsive behaviour has been controlled or eliminated, owners must not be complacent as a relapse is possible.

Over-grooming is a stress - related disorder and can be classified as obsessive compulsive behaviour.

This compulsive behaviour is often repeated and is involuntary, meaning that it is not within their control.

Interestingly compulsive behaviour often arises when a dog is in some kind of emotional distress.

Lastly, humping can become an obsessive - compulsive behaviour; like barking or tail chasing, it can self - reinforce over time and be nearly impossible to stop.

When dogs do not receive enough interaction it can cause mental health issues such as destructive behaviour, hyperactivity, obsessive compulsive behaviour, separation anxiety, fear, aggression and lack of interest in activities.

She learned to sit walk etc. but she is hyper the vet says she has Obsessive Compulsive Behaviour problems which he says is genetic and no amount of training will help, he says she should be put down as she is too much for us to handle and we won't get anyone to take her!

We found no evidence for an association with a gene previously associated with canine compulsive behaviour, motivating our ongoing genetic analysis which hopefully will reveal novel loci and pathways for TC that can be replicated in human OCD cohorts.

The first locus for a canine compulsive behaviour was recently mapped to CFA7 for flank sucking behaviour [22].

This suggests neurobiological similarity between canine and human compulsive behaviour.

Tail chasing (TC) is a classic compulsive behaviour in dogs.

Altogether our results add more evidence for shared etiology and mechanisms of OCD in dogs and humans [6], and suggest that both environmental and genetic factors affect compulsive behaviour.

A recent study suggested that tail chasing may relate to autism [26] and, in addition, the first gene to be associated with canine compulsive behaviour has also been linked to human autism [22].

Although OCD and focal seizures can co-occur, human OCD patients typically do not show impaired responsiveness during the compulsive behaviour [42].

Compulsive behaviour in our study was not associated with amicability or sociability towards humans or dogs, or aggressiveness towards dogs, which are relevant estimates of canine social interaction abilities.

Rat models are experimental and do not show spontaneous compulsive behaviour, as canine models do.

Viewing pornography can be a compulsive behaviour, and because of the pleasure and reward associated with it, it can be difficult to break the habit, much like with gambling or substance abuse.

They might also come because they wish to work on one or other of these symptoms: Depression, Anxiety or Panic attacks; Obsessive and or Compulsive Behaviour; Psychosexual Problems; Substance Abuse (including Food, Alcohol, Pornography, Drugs) or Suicide and Self - Harming.

By any name it is a compulsive behaviour that completely dominates the addict's life.