Hypersexual Disorders. However, there are a significant number of sex addicts who are able to become sexually aroused and gratified only by engaging in behavior that is generally considered unusual at best , distasteful, or perverted. Paraphilias, by their very nature, are devoid of genuine intimacy or mature love. Granted, some would argue this issue — usually those engaging in the behavior.
Understanding and Managing Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
Understanding and Managing Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
Relationships expert Paula Hall says the partners of sex addicts need specialist help of their own. Eight years into her marriage, Rachel started to wonder if her husband had lost interest in sex. My life fell apart. Sex addiction hurts partners in a way that no other addiction can, says Paula Hall, who has written a book on the subject. The NHS has a website page dedicated to sex addiction. Traditionally, most partners of sex addicts have been treated as co-dependents, says Hall.
Compulsive sexual behavior, otherwise known as sexual addiction, is an emerging psychiatric disorder that has significant medical and psychiatric consequences. Until recently, very little empirical data existed to explain the biological, psychological, and social risk factors that contribute to this condition. In addition, clinical issues, such as the natural course and best practices on treating sexual addictions, have not been formalized. Despite this absence, the number of patients and communities requesting assistance with this problem remains significant. This article will review the clinical features of compulsive sexual behavior and will summarize the current evidence for psychological and pharmacological treatment.
In his 27 years as a sex therapist, Doug Braun Harvey has seen his fair share of men who come in already knowing their diagnoses. There was the man who could only get it up while watching porn. The guy with a fetish he obsessively watched online, but hid from his partner.