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Murat Gulsun1, Zeynep Gulcat, Hamdullah Aydin
1Isparta Military Hospital, Isparta Asker Hastanesi Psikiyatri Servisi, Egridir Yolu, Isparta, Turkey. mgulsun@gmail.com
Abstract:
The concepts of compulsive sexual behaviour or sexual addiction and treatment of the disorder have been argued over by many investigators. From a scientific point of view, both concepts are still not well established in psychiatric nomenclature. On the other hand, authors point out that compulsive sexual behaviour, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance addiction show similarities in symptomatology and response to treatment. In this article, the case of a 21-year-old female exhibiting compulsive sexual behaviour since childhood who was treated with a combination of clomipramine and valproic acid is presented and discussed in the light of the relevant literature.
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