Same Same but Different: A Clinical Characterization of Men with Hypersexual Disorder in the Sex@Brain Study.

ABSTRACT: Problems arising from hypersexual behavior are often seen in clinical settings. We aimed to extend the knowledge about the clinical characteristics of individuals with hypersexual disorder (HD). A group of people who fulfilled the proposed diagnostic criteria for HD (men with HD, n = 50) was compared to a group of healthy controls (n = 40). We investigated differences in sociodemographic, neurodevelopmental, and family factors based on self-report questionnaires and clinical interviews. Men with HD reported elevated rates of sexual activity, paraphilias, consumption of child abusive images, and sexual coercive behavior compared to healthy controls. Moreover, rates of affective disorders, attachment difficulties, impulsivity, and dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies were higher in me

SUBMITTER: Engel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6406591 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature