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What's in a Name? A Phenomenological Exploration of Hypersexuality Narratives
Natasha Knack1, Dave Holmes2, Chad Hammond2
1Forensic Research Unit, The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, Ottawa, Canada.
Objective:
We explored men's subjective experiences of hypersexuality, including the underlying factors they believed contributed to their sexuality. Methods: We interviewed 32 Canadian men with self-reported concerns related to hypersexuality. Interviews were analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and narrative analysis.
Results:
Participants' (hyper)sexual experiences revealed complex histories of desire, life disruptions, and hopes to re-story their sexual lives. Similar (sexual and non-sexual) desires were often attributed to different expressions of hypersexuality.
Conclusion:
Assessment and treatment protocols for hypersexuality should account for the social and cultural factors that shape sexuality, and the broader field of desire extending beyond just sexual forms.
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