19/01/2021
What is s*x addiction?
Considerable controversy surrounds the diagnosis of “s*x addiction.” It’s been excluded from the fifth edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM-5), but it’s still written about and studied in psychology and counseling circles.
Additionally, it can still be diagnosed using both DSM-5 (as “Other specified s*xual dysfunction”) and the “International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems” (ICD-10) criteria (as “Other s*xual dysfunction not due to a substance or known physiological condition”).
ICD-10 criteria
By way of a definition, “s*x addiction” is described as a compulsive need to perform s*xual acts in order to achieve the kind of “fix” that a person with alcohol use disorder gets from a drink or someone with op**te use disorder gets from using op**tes.
S*x addiction (the compulsive s*xual behavior described here) should not be confused with disorders such as pe******ia or be******ty.
For some people, s*x addiction can be highly dangerous and result in considerable difficulties with relationships. Like drug or alcohol dependence, it has the potential to negatively impact a person’s physical and mental health, personal relationships, quality of life, and safety.
It’s purported to be somewhat common (although statistics are inconsistent), and some argue that it’s often not diagnosed.
It’s believed that a person with s*x addiction will seek out multiple s*x partners, though this in itself is not necessarily a sign of a disorder. Some report that it may manifest itself as a compulsive need to ma******te, view po*******hy, or be in s*xually stimulating situations.
A person with s*x addiction may significantly alter their life and activities in order to perform s*xual acts multiple times a day and are reportedly unable to control their behavior, despite severe negative consequences.
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