Verhaltenssüchte – Ein aktuelles und wichtiges Thema: Behavioral Addictions – A Current and Important Topic.

The article titled "Behavioral Addictions - A Current and Important Topic" reports on the development of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) by the World Health Organization (WHO). The ICD-11 includes a new chapter on behavioral addictions, which encompasses gambling disorder, gaming disorder, and compulsive sexual behavior disorder. It is also mentioned that compulsive buying disorder is listed for the first time in the ICD-11, although not as a separate mental disorder. The special issue also includes various original works on behavioral addictions, including a study on patients with dual diagnoses and a study on personality traits as predictors of addiction disorders. The aim of the special issue is to raise awareness about the topic of behavioral addictions and shed light on contemporary trends in research and clinical practice. [Extracted from the article]