Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder

Persistent pattern of failure to control intense, repetitive sexual impulses or urges resulting in repetitive sexual behavior. Symptoms may include repetitive sexual activities becoming a central focus of the person’s life to the point of neglecting health and personal care or other interests, activities and responsibilities; numerous unsuccessful efforts to significantly reduce repetitive sexual behavior; and continued repetitive sexual behavior despite adverse consequences or deriving little or no satisfaction from it. (https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-m/en#/http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1630268048)

Also Known As:

Addiction, Sex; Addiction, Sexual; Addictions, Sex; Addictions, Sexual; Behavior, Compulsive Sexual; Behaviors, Compulsive Sexual; Compulsive Sexual Behaviors; Compulsiveness, Sexual; Compulsivenesses, Sexual; Disorder, Hypersexuality; Disorders, Hypersexuality; Hypersexuality Disorders; Obsession, Sexual; Obsessions, Sexual; Sex Addictions; Sex, Addictive; Sexaholisms; Sexual Addictions; Sexual Behavior, Compulsive; Sexual Behaviors, Compulsive; Sexual Compulsivenesses; Sexual Obsessions; Addictive Sex; Compulsive Sexual Behavior; Hypersexuality Disorder; Sex Addiction; Sexaholism; Sexual Addiction; Sexual Compulsiveness; Sexual Obsession

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
- Behavior
  - Impulsive Behavior
    - Compulsive Behavior
      - Addictive Behavior
        Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder: 77
Mental Disorders: 24177
- Psychological Sexual Dysfunctions: 379
  - Sexual and Gender Disorders
    - Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder: 77

Sexual and Gender Disorders

Disease Context: Research Results