journal of behavioral addictions

Co-occurring compulsive sexual behaviour in an inpatient substance use population: Clinical correlates and influence on treatment outcomes

Journal of Behavioral Addictions Authors: Lindsey A. Snaychuk, Sarah S. Dermody, Nassim Tabri, Christina A. Basedow, and Hyoun S. Kim, Volume/Issue: Volume 13: Issue 2 Abstract Background and Aims Many individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) present with co-occurring mental health disorders and other addictions, including behavioral addictions (BAs). Though several studies have investigated the […]

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What is the “Sex” in Sex Addiction? Problem Behaviors Reported Among Those Endorsing Compulsive Sexual Behavior

Sexual Health & Compulsivity Grubbs, J. B., Lee, B., Floyd, C. G., Bőthe, B., Jennings, T., & Kraus, S. W. (2024). 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/26929953.2024.2386518 Excerpts: [New representative sample reveals that] Between 3-4% of women and between 8-13% of men in the U.S. report concerns that their sexual behaviors may be compulsive. Men were more likely to […]

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Childhood in the Age of Explicit Online Content (Porn), with Noah Church

Don’t miss this brilliant interview exposing the hazards of today’s explicit online content calmly and without any moralizing. Noah Church also addresses porn-induced sexual dysfunction (often called PIED) as well as the recovery process. The participants address parents’ concerns and also offer suggestions for how to educate children in order to reduce their risk of […]

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Porn addiction

Appetitive conditioning with pornographic stimuli elicits stronger activation in reward regions than monetary and gaming-related stimuli

Excerpt: “These results align with previous research indicating that pornography has a high addictive potential due to its strong affective and arousal properties.” Lay article about this research: “Pornography triggers stronger brain reward responses than gaming or money“ Human Brain Mapping Volume45, Issue8, June 1, 2024, e26711 Kseniya Krikova, Sanja Klein, Miriam Kampa, Bertram Walter, Rudolf Stark, Tim Klucken Abstract […]

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porn addiction

Is Sex Addiction a Myth?

By Geoff Goodman PhD “Many scientific research studies conducted since AASECT’s 2016 position statement attest to the reality of sex addiction. It afflicts roughly 8.6 percent of the general population.” In November 2016, the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) published a position statement on sex addiction. The organization wrote that it […]

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Porn addiction

The secret lives of porn addicts: ‘I am meticulous about covering my tracks’ (Guardian – UK)

As pornography use soars, some men feel their behaviour is moving from a compulsion to an addiction. They describe how this affects their health, happiness and relationships     Tony is in his 50s and recently did a rough calculation of how much of his life he has spent looking at pornography. “The result was […]

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United Nations - Prostitution

[UN] urges global action to recognise and combat prostitution as a system of violence against women and girls

Special Rapporteur, 21 June 2024 GENEVA (21 June 2024) – Prostitution must be urgently recognised as a system of violence, exploitation and abuse, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, said today. “Prostitution reduces women and girls to mere commodities and perpetuates a system of discrimination and […]

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