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Sexual behavior that is "out of control": A theoretical conceptual approach

Bancroft, John·2008·Psychiatric Clinics of North America
DOI 10.1016/j.psc.2008.06.009
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At this stage of our knowledge, it seems reasonable to assume that out-of-control sexual behavior results from a variety of etiological mechanisms associated with different behavioral patterns that share Goodman's two key features of addictive behavior: (1) a recurrent failure to control the sexual behavior; and (2) continuation of the behavior despite harmful consequences. Any overriding definition relevant to clinical management seems premature until we better understand the various patterns and their likely determinants. The concepts of "compulsivity" and "addiction" may have explanatory value in some cases, but are not helpful when used as general terms for this class of behavior problem. Stein and colleagues suggested that, in these circumstances, we use the term "hypersexuality." In my opinion, out-of-control sexual behavior or "impulse control disorders" as proposed by Barth and Kinder are more appropriate nonspecific terms because they focus on the issue of control rather than on high levels of sexuality. A number of clinically relevant and researchable hypotheses need to be addressed in further research, which hopefully will lead to more etiologically or therapeutically relevant subcategories of out-of-control sexual behavior.

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Authors
Bancroft, J.
Affiliations
Indiana University Bloomington (US)
Corresponding author
Bancroft, John
Venue
Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-12
Volume
31
Issue
4
Pages
593-601
ISSN
0193-953X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.psc.2008.06.009
OpenAlex
W2012128256
Cited by
91
References
42
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FWCI
0.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Psychiatric Clinics of North America (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
Keywords
hypersexuality, impulse control disorders, compulsivity, addiction
MeSH terms
Arousal, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders, Internal-External Control, Male, Masturbation, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Personality Inventory, Psychometrics, Sexual Behavior, Comorbidity, Behavior, Addictive, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological, Internet

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