addiction disorder process addiction behavioural addiction [DSM-IV] An addiction to a process, which might be a behaviour, such as gambling, or procrastination. Increasingly referred to as process addiction or non-substance-related addiction, behavioral addiction includes a compulsion to repeatedly engage in an action until said action causes serious negative consequences to the person's physical, mental, social, and/or financial well-being. One sign that a behavior has become addictive is if it persists despite these consequences. [Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_addiction] Process or behaviour addiction is not included in DSM-IV. Behavioral addiction has been proposed as a new class in DSM-5, but the only category included is gambling addiction. Internet addiction and sex addiction are included in the appendix. [Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_addiction]