Prevalence study of compulsive buying in a sample with low individual monthly income
Introduction: Compulsive buying can be characterized as an almost irresistible impulse to acquire various items. This is a current issue and the prevalence rate in the global population is around 5 to 8%. Some surveys indicate that the problem is growing in young and low-income populations. Object...
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Language: | English |
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Associação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul
2015-12-01
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Series: | Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-60892015003400209&lng=en&tlng=en |