| AD | Affective Dependence |
| ADS-9 | Affective Dependence Scale |
| CBT | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy |
| DPD | Dependent Personality Disorder |
| DSM-5 | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition |
| GT | Gestalt Therapy |
| ICD | Impulse-Control Disorder |
| LA | Love Addiction |
| LAI | Love Addiction Inventory |
| LASA | Love Addiction Self-Assessment |
| LS | Love Scale |
| LAS | Love Attitudes Scale |
| OCD | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
| PALQ | Peabody’s Addiction to Love Questionnaire |
| PRISMA-SCR | PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews |
| SLAA | Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous |
| SSRIs | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors |