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Welcome to The Largest Online Source For Curated Information On Problematic Sexual Behavior
This is an extraordinarily vibrant time in the fields of sexual health, mental health and public health for discussion about the many complex patterns of chronically uncontrollable, unethical and/or irresponsible sexual behavior that bring terrible consequences to people of all walks of life. The goal of this site is to provide a comprehensive and dynamic site for curated information about this complex behavioral phenomenon.
There is a lot of information, controversy and misunderstanding about this topic, but what is no longer subject to credible debate is that people can engage in patterns of sexual behavior in ways that are capable of bringing immense devastation to themselves and those around them. Phrases such as "sex addiction", "compulsive sexual behavior" and "hypersexuality" each have their advocates and detractors. The curator of this site often uses the generic phrase "problematic sexual behavior" (used as a description rather than a diagnosis) since it:
- is broad enough to transcend theoretical limitations without being so vague that it loses all meaning,
- is capable of describing clusters of symptoms and complaints rather than a singular clinical entity,
- accommodates conditions that stem from varying individual, relational and societal sources, and
- is therefore a useful inter-disciplinary term to describe the complex psychological, behavioral and relational markers of "patterns of sexual behavior that are out of control and have problematic consequences" (Bancroft and Vukadinovic, 2004*).
Information about this topic will be curated from every conceivable source and perspective, in order not to privilege one viewpoint over another to the detriment of an informed and expanded knowledge base with which to develop a continually evolving understanding of this extremely important subject. Topics range from rigorous research to irreverent humor, representing the entire spectrum of attitudes, opinions and understanding about this topic. Some items will have lasting significance while others are likely to merit only brief notice.
However, this curation does not focus on mere breadth and quantity of sources with a complete disregard for content. Conscious effort is made to avoid excessive repetiton of content and to separate the wheat from the chaff, and the curator reserves the right to make judicious commentary regarding any item or category. In fact, an editorial or descriptive overview exists for almost every category or "tag" (see below) to serve as an orientation to the topic at hand. This commentary is likely to continually develop and adapt to incorporate new items and understandings.
This site is not designed to promote any specific service or treatment providers; hence there are no direct links to sites that do not contain some relevant information that enhances the knowledge base of the topic.
Due to the volume of information that is available, the absolute best way to utilize this site is to use the "Filter" feature near the top of the screen to view only the articles and resources pertaining to any particular category or topic. Otherwise this site can appear disorganized since most items are not arranged in any particular order. One exception is that time-sensitive items will "lead".
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This site is curated by Bill Herring, LCSW, CSAT, an Atlanta-based psychotherapist and writer who is a nationally recognized specialist in helping good people maintain consistent, safe and ethical sexual boundaries.
This site was created December 7, 2011. -------
*Bancroft, J. & Vukadinovic, Z. (2004). Sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, sexual impulsivity, or what? Toward a theoretical model. Journal of Sex Research: 41(3), 225-234. (Note, this article is easily available online. A direct link is not being provided to it in order to protect copyright.)
“All of you know I’ve been through a lot this week with my situation, with my addiction. I can honestly say I have an addiction, and that’s something I’m going to have to move forward with in my life.”
"Lott also must undergo a psychological evaluation to determine whether his actions constitute a pattern of repetitive and compulsive behavior....... If such a pattern is found, Lott could serve his sentence at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Woodbridge, where he would receive sex offender treatment. If Lott is sent to the treatment center, he could spend more time there than if he was sent to another correctional facility."
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"The purpose of this study was to investigate personal distress and functional impairment in a community sample of male self-identified “sex addicts” and to explore the associations with related variables."
"Triggers for scrupulosity can be any thought, image, feeling, place, person, etc., that cues an obsession. For example, seeing an attractive person at church may result in sexual thoughts, which in turn trigger an obsessive desire to “undo” that thought in an effort to be pure, holy, and clean. If the scrupulous individual upholds an exaggerated belief that lustful thoughts in and of themselves will automatically result in eternal condemnation, the cycle begins."
"A judge yesterday condemned online porn after a 14-year-old boy who was ‘obsessed’ with sex websites raped a four-year-old girl."
"It is oversimplifying to the point of being incorrect to suggest that there simply is no such thing as sex addiction without saying more......"
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Bessigano once told a judge and a courtroom of stunned witnesses, “I’ve sought animals as comfort, for companionship. I’m an animal trapped in a human’s body.” Court date after court date, Bessigano explained himself as a tortured man longing for normalcy, but unable to control his compulsions. “I see an animal ... it’s like a drug,” he told one judge.
"Because so much shame is attached to sexual addiction, The Voice offers large helpings of humble pie for men who have become slaves to compulsive cruising (whether on the Internet or in real time). Kleinberg does an admirable job of explaining how gaining control over one's sexual compulsions is every bit as difficult as conquering the temptations of substance abuse. Like all addictions, it requires living your life one day at a time."
"Despite that the literature emphasizes that cases of hypersexuality are highly diverse with regard to clinical presentation and comorbid features, the major models for understanding and treating hypersexuality employ a “one size fits all” approach. That is, rather than identify which problematic behaviors might respond best to which interventions, existing approaches presume or assert without evidence that all cases of hypersexuality (however termed or defined) represent the same underlying problem and merit the same approach to intervention. The present article instead provides a typology of hypersexuality referrals that links individual clinical profiles or symptom clusters to individual treatment suggestions."
"This study examined compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) and psychopathology in a treatment-seeking sample of men in São Paulo, Brazil. Eighty-six men (26% gay, 17% bisexual, 57% heterosexual) who met diagnostic criteria for excessive sexual drive and sexual addiction completed assessments consisting of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, a structured clinical interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders-Clinical Version (segment for Impulse Control Disorder), Sexual Compulsivity Scale (SCS), and questions about problematic CSB. The average SCS score for our sample was above the cut-off score reported in other studies, and 72% of the sample presented at least one Axis I psychiatric diagnosis. There were no differences among gay, bisexual, and heterosexual men on SCS scores and psychiatric conditions, but gay and bisexual men were more likely than heterosexual men to report casual sex and sex with multiple casual partners as problematic behaviors. SCS scores were associated with psychiatric co-morbidities, mood disorder, and suicide risk, but diagnosis of a mood disorder predicted higher SCS scores in a regression analysis. The study provides important data on the mental health needs of men with CSB in São Paulo, Brazil."
"A Bethlehem man blamed his hormones and a sex addiction when he admitted to police that he raped two teens in the city last year."
"Boys will be boys - or will they? New research is challenging stereotypes about the 'innate' promiscuity of young boys and men."
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"This case report describes a case that presented with depression and had underlying compulsive sexual behavior in the form of frottage."
"The man suspected of kidnapping three women in Cleveland and holding them in captivity at his home for years calls himself a sex addict, a source close to the investigation said."
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In the docs, Jurica blames David's uncontrollable sexual appetite for the destruction of their relationship -- claiming, "After repeated attempts at marriage counseling and therapy, we have been unable to save our relationship due to [David's] addiction to sex."
"Although exploratory, these results suggest that developing a social identity as a "recovering addict".......and subsequently highlighting the difference between such identities may be a useful strategy for reducing relapse among people with problems associated with addictive behaviors."
"In every way, Don Draper is the product of transactional sex. It's what he knows." -----
Dealing with the mess of life, love, betrayal, and divorcing a sex addict
The golfer has come a long way since he cheated on wife Elin Nordegren with multiple women -- or has he?
Curator comment: This is basically just the magazine cover and is being posted basically to continue chronicling the use and understanding of the phrase "sex addict" in contemporary society.
"Various patterns of increased sexuality have been described in youth, including sexuality that is excessive, developmentally precocious, compulsive, aggressive, or otherwise socially inappropriate. Such "hypersexual" behavior in children and adolescents is associated with a variety of factors.........Elements of a definition of juvenile hypersexuality are proposed based upon current knowledge about children and adolescents' sexuality in both normal development and a variety of conditions in which it is increased."
"People were assuming it was a film about porn addiction and sex addiction, which really isn't true. That'd be sort of like saying The Maltese Falcon is a movie about a statue of a falcon."
"One of the Minnesota Legislature’s most vocal opponents of same-sex marriage says homosexuality is a choice and form of sexual addiction."
"A 38-year old married woman says she wants divorce because her husband makes excessive sexual demands on her daily......She said anytime she refuses to take the heavy dose of sex from the husband, he beats her up and denies both her and their three children food for the whole day"
"Here comes the latest entrant to the contentious debate over sex addiction — and, boy, is it a sassy one."
"(T)he concept of showing how romantic comedies and porn create expectations for their target audience is intriguing. Are romantic comedies the same as porn, in terms of setting lofty standards for their viewers?"
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