Sex Addiction Is Real & It Can Be Treated | Teresa Maples ...

A recent study backs up Sex Addiction as being a real disorder.

A new study on Sexual Addiction was just released. Rachael Rettner, on MyHealthNewsDaily? says, ?'Sex addiction' is a real thing?, based on the study. Since I am a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, also certified as a Sexual Addiction Therapist I am grateful for the research.? I provide services for people who have been gripped by the despair of living a secret sex life for? 10, 20, even 30 years or more.? The devastation in their families is real. The pain and betrayal are not made up. I see it every day as families strive to mend from their loved ones sexual addiction. Healing from the pain and loss can take years or hard work.

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I thought we could start by defining the common characteristics for the proposed Hypersexual Disorder in the DSM-5

A.??? Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, sexual urges, and sexual behavior in association with four or more of the following five criteria:
(1)?? excessive time is consumed by sexual fantasies and urges, and by planning for and engaging in sexual behavior
(2)?? repetitively engaging in these sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior in response to dysphoric mood states (e.g., anxiety, depression, boredom, irritability)
(3)?? repetitively engaging in sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior in response to stressful life events
(4)? repetitive but unsuccessful efforts to control or significantly reduce these sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior
(5)?? repetitively engaging in sexual behavior while disregarding the risk for physical or emotional harm to self or others

B.??? There is clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning associated with the frequency and intensity of these sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior.

C.???? These sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior are not due to direct physiological effects of exogenous substances (e.g., drugs of abuse or medications), a co-occurring general medical condition or to Manic Episodes.?

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D.??? The individual is at least 18 years of age.

The proposed HyperSexual Disorder also asks if any of the targeted behaviors are being used excessively.
Masturbation
Pornography
Sexual Behavior With Consenting Adults
Cybersex
Telephone Sex
Adult Entertainment Venues/Clubs

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