Term ID: T5629

Urges

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Strong impulses or desires to engage in specific behaviors, often associated with addiction or compulsive disorders.
Example: Intense cravings to use substances, engage in gambling, or perform compulsive behaviors despite negative consequences.

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Reference: Marlatt & Gordon (1985)