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Valentin Skryabin1,2, Mikhail Zastrozhin1,2, Egor Chumakov3,4
1Moscow Research and Practical Centre on Addictions, Moscow, Russia.
Background:
Cybersex addiction is a sexual addiction characterized by virtual Internet sexual activity that causes serious negative consequences to one's physical, mental, social, and/or financial well-being. Previous studies have mostly addressed cybersex addiction in heterosexual males.
Purpose:
To describe a case report of a 26-year-old gay man suffering from a cybersex addiction.
Methods:
We use Griffiths' model of the common components of addictions.
Results:
We reveal this case report of cybersex addiction possesses all of six components universal for addictions.
Conclusions:
In light of the increasing prevalence of various behavioral addictions (especially, Internet addictions), clinical psychiatrists should be aware of the cybersex addiction phenomenon.
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