It's always a kick to be interviewed about an important psychological topic.
Siri Nilsson, reporter for the ABC News Medical Unit, interviewed me regarding a new study that shows that men AND women experience Compulsive Buying Disorder in equal numbers. For the whole article, click here
The study, from the Stanford University School of Medicine, says that contrary to popular opinion, nearly as many men as women have the impulse control buying disorder in the United States, a condition marked by binge buying and subsequent financial hardship.
I wonder if these statistics generalize to other countries.
Resources
Hollander, E. & Allen, A. (2006). Is compulsive buying a real disorder, and is it really compulsive? American Journal of Psychiatry, 163: 1670-1672.
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