Sexual addiction: Many conceptions, minimal data

Gold, Steven N.; Heffner, Christopher L.

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Sexual addiction: Many conceptions, minimal data

Gold, Steven N., Heffner, Christopher L.·1998·Clinical Psychology Review

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Sexual addiction has received increasing attention in the past decade. We review existing literature on (a) competing conceptualizations of this syndrome as constituting an addictive, obsessive-compulsive, or impulse control disorder; (b) symptomatology and progression; (c) etiological models; and (d) treatment approaches. Based on this review, we conclude by identifying questions requiring resolution via empirical investigation.

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Gold and Heffner reviewed the available literature comparing addictive, obsessive-compulsive, and impulse control conceptualizations and subtitled the resulting article Many Conceptions, Minimal Data.
“More than 20 years ago, Gold and Heffner 242 reviewed the available literature - comparing the competing conceptualizations as an addictive, obsessive-compulsive, or impulse control disorder - and subtitled the resulting article Many Conceptions, Minimal Data .”
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Authors: Gold, S. N., & Heffner, C. L.
Affiliations: Nova Southeastern University (US)
Corresponding author: Gold, Steven N.
Venue: Clinical Psychology Review
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1998-04
Volume: 18
Issue: 3
Pages: 367-381
ISSN: 0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s0272-7358(97)00051-2
OpenAlex: W2002729857
Cited by: 215
References: 37
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 51 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 3
FWCI: 0.59
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
NSUWorks (Nova Southeastern University) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Keywords: sexual addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorder, impulse control disorders, symptomatology, disease progression, etiological models, treatment options
MeSH terms: Bisexuality, Humans, Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders, Male, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Sexual Behavior, Behavior, Addictive, Homosexuality, Male

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