Terms Related to Addictive Behavior

• Compulsive Behavior

  The behavior of performing an act persistently and repetitively without it leading to reward or pleasure. The act is usually a small, circumscribed behavior, almost …

• Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

  The observable response made to a situation and the unconscious processes underlying it.

• Nesting Behavior

  Animal behavior associated with the nest; includes construction, effects of size and material; behavior of the adult during the nesting period and the effect of …

• Head Banging

  Motor behavior that is repetitive, often seemingly driven, and nonfunctional. This behavior markedly interferes with normal activities or results in severe bodily self-injury. The behavior …

• Child Behavior

  Any observable response or action of a child from 24 months through 12 years of age. For neonates or children younger than 24 months, INFANT …