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. 2022 Jul 13;11(2):222-225.
doi: 10.1556/2006.2022.00026. Print 2022 Jul 13.

What does "Sexual" mean in compulsive sexual behavior disorder? •

Peer Briken  1 , Daniel Turner  2
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What does "Sexual" mean in compulsive sexual behavior disorder? •

Peer Briken et al. J Behav Addict. .

Abstract

This paper comments three recent publications in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions (Brand et al., 2022; Gola et al., 2022; Sassover & Weinstein, 2022). It shortly discusses (1) the role of researcher biases and the significance of the naming of a disorder (here "sexual addiction" and "pornography use disorder") for stigma and treatment, (2) the development and course of CSBD and its significance for research results, (3) the role of "Sexual" in CSBD. The paper concludes that the guidelines for CSBD give a precise description and the authors plea for an exchange between disciplines and a sex positive treatment approach.

Keywords: ICD-11; compulsive sexual behavior disorder; hypersexual; pornography; sexual addiction.

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Conflict of interest statement

Peer Briken was an advisor to the WHO with regard to the classification of sexual disorders in ICD-11. All views expressed in this article represent the view of its authors and do not represent the official policy or position of the WHO. Daniel Turner declares that no conflict of interest exists.

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Fig. 1.
Illustration of the relationship between impulsivity, compulsivity, positive and negative reinforcement in the development of an addictive like symptomatology in persons with CSBD
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