{"title":"Sexual Addiction: A Missed Diagnosis","authors":"M. A. Kavur, A. J. R. Finlayson, R. Cowan","doi":"10.1080/10720162.2020.1772156","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Sex is an integral part of human behavior but what constitutes healthy versus pathological sexual behavior can vastly differ between individuals and remains a topic of wide debate. What is not debatable is that for some individuals, sexual behavior becomes highly problematic leading to clinically significant impairment and distress, and follows a pattern similar to many well-established addictive disorders. Because sexual addiction is not classified as a mental disorder in the DSM-5, recognition and treatment of this condition is often overlooked by clinicians and can lead to poor outcomes. This case describes the progression of a patient with an undiagnosed sexual addiction and illustrates the transformative effect of recognizing and treating individuals who suffer from this condition. A brief discussion provides a practical review of the diagnostic dilemmas and treatment options for sexual addiction.","PeriodicalId":46423,"journal":{"name":"Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4000,"publicationDate":"2020-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10720162.2020.1772156","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10720162.2020.1772156","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Psychology","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract Sex is an integral part of human behavior but what constitutes healthy versus pathological sexual behavior can vastly differ between individuals and remains a topic of wide debate. What is not debatable is that for some individuals, sexual behavior becomes highly problematic leading to clinically significant impairment and distress, and follows a pattern similar to many well-established addictive disorders. Because sexual addiction is not classified as a mental disorder in the DSM-5, recognition and treatment of this condition is often overlooked by clinicians and can lead to poor outcomes. This case describes the progression of a patient with an undiagnosed sexual addiction and illustrates the transformative effect of recognizing and treating individuals who suffer from this condition. A brief discussion provides a practical review of the diagnostic dilemmas and treatment options for sexual addiction.
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Now being understood and treated as a significant and widespread disorder, sexual addiction and compulsivity is an enormously complex problem that requires a multidisciplinary approach from psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, family therapists, pastoral counselors, and law enforcement personnel. The first and only journal devoted to topics pertaining to this growing illness, Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for research and clinical practice. As the source for information in this expanding new field, this journal will give practicing clinicians useful and innovative strategies for intervention and treatment from the necessary multidisciplinary perspective.
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