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1Rockwood Psychological Services, Kingston, Canada. liam@rockwoodpsyc.com
Purpose Of Review:
This review examines recent advances in conceptualizing and treating hypersexual disorders.
Recent Findings:
Studies on hypersexual disorders, inferred from research on their associated descriptors, suggest that these disorders have a strong relationship to a number of areas of functioning, in particular, self-regulation and sexually offensive behavior.
Summary:
The proposed inclusion of hypersexual disorders in the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V may address many of the current issues related to the lack of empirical research on hypersexuality. Although there have been some gains made on understanding hypersexuality, there remains a lack of consensus and empirical research on hypersexual disorders. There are also an insufficient number of controlled studies on the efficacy of pharmacological and psychological treatments for hypersexual behavior problems.
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