Work-related addiction can be considered one
of the “new behavioral addictions” as no addictive substance is taken by the
individual. From the second half of the twentieth century onwards, researchers
have focused their attention on various forms of behavioral addictions such as
physical exercise, compulsive shopping, playing computer games, gambling,
excessive internet use and even addiction to the Rubik Cube.
Over the past few
decades there has been great interest in an addiction related to work with
various descriptions such as workaholism, work addiction, excessive work, being
used interchangeably. The DSM-IV makes no mention of workaholism, but in the
section devoted to the obsessive compulsive personality disorder, it refers to
excessive devotion to work and productivity leading to the exclusion of leisure
activities and friendships (Criterion 3). Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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