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In this study, individuals with a possible exercise addiction are clinically assessed, in order to establish a profile of co-occurring psychiatric disorders in individuals with exercise addiction.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> One hundred and fifty-six individuals who reported exercising more than 10 h a week, and continued to do so despite illness or injury, were recruited for the study. Those who met the cut-off of the Exercise Dependence Scale (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 32) were invited to participate in a screening with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5-CV) and personality disorders (SCID-5-PD). Additionally, an interview based on the DSM-5 criteria of non-substance-related addictive disorders was conducted to explore the severity of exercise addiction symptoms.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> 75% of participants fulfilled the criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder. Depressive disorders (56.3%), personality disorders (46.9%) and obsessive-compulsive disorders (31.3%) were the most common disorders. Moreover, there was a significant positive correlation between the number of psychiatric disorders and the severity of exercise addiction (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.549, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.002).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Discussion:<\/jats:bold> The results showed a variety of mental disorders in individuals with exercise addiction and a correlation between the co-occurrence of mental disorders and the severity of exercise addiction. Exercise addiction differs from other addictive und substance use disorders, as obsessive-compulsive (Cluster C), rather than impulsive (Cluster B) personality traits were most commonly identified.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> Our results underscore the importance of clinical diagnostics, and indicate that treatment options for individuals with exercise addiction are required. 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