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. 2021 Apr 13;10(2):208–222. doi: 10.1556/2006.2021.00013

Table 2.

Classification and terminology of CBSD

Round 1 Round 2
Total expert panel Subgroup of master experts Total expert panel Subgroup of master experts
Do you think BSD is a distinct psychiatric diagnosis? N = 123 n = 32 N = 101 n = 27
 Yes, n (%) 91 (74.0) 28 (87.5) 83 (82.2) 24 (88.9)
 No, n (%) 32 (26.0) 4 (12.5) 18 (17.8) 3 (11.1)
How should BSD be classified? N = 89 n = 28 N = 80 n = 24
 Impulse control disorder, n (%) 32 (36.0) 13 (46.4) 19 (23.8) 7 (29.2)
 Disorder due to addictive behaviors, n (%) 48 (53.9) 11 (39.3) 59 (73.8) 16 (66.7)
 Obsessive compulsive disorder, n (%) 5 (5.6) 2 (7.1) 2 (2.5) 1 (4.2)
 Other, n (%) 4 (4.5) 2 (7.1)
What should BSD be called? N = 83 n = 24
 Compulsive buying disorder, n (%) 46 (55.4) 16 (66.7)
 Buying-shopping disorder, n (%) 32 (38.6) 6 (25.0)
 Shopping addiction, n (%) 5 (6.0) 2 (8.3)

Note: BSD = buying-shopping disorder.