Compulsive sexual behavior disorder
A disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of failure to control intense sexual urges or impulses, resulting in repetitive sexual behavior that causes significant distress or impairment in functioning.
Symptoms
- Loss of control over intense sexual impulses (also: Loss of control over intense sexual impulses, loss of control over sexual behaviors, lack of control over sexual behaviors)
- Prioritising sexual activity over other areas of life (also: Prioritising sexual activity at the expense of other areas of life, prioritising sexual activity, sex taking first place)
- Repeated failed attempts to limit or stop sexual behaviors (also: failed attempts to limit sexual behaviors, attempts to reduce sex without success, failed attempts to control sexuality)
- Continued behavior despite negative consequences (also: Continued sexual behaviors despite clearly negative consequences, continued despite harm, continued use despite harm)
How to recognise
In the ICD-11 framework, the core symptoms taken into account when recognising Compulsive sexual behavior disorder are:
- utrata kontroli nad zachowaniami seksualnymi
Synonyms and related terms
loss of control over sexual behaviors, lack of control over sexual behaviors, Prioritising sexual activity at the expense of other areas of life, prioritising sexual activity, sex taking first place, failed attempts to limit sexual behaviors, attempts to reduce sex without success, failed attempts to control sexuality, Continued sexual behaviors despite clearly negative consequences, continued despite harm, continued use despite harm
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Compulsive sexual behavior disorder?
Symptoms associated with Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (ICD-11 6C72) include: Loss of control over intense sexual impulses, Prioritising sexual activity over other areas of life, Repeated failed attempts to limit or stop sexual behaviors, Continued behavior despite negative consequences.
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