title: Treatment of compulsive sexual behaviour with clomipramine and valproic acid.
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.
authors.affiliation: Isparta Military Hospital, Isparta Asker Hastanesi Psikiyatri Servisi, Egridir Yolu, Isparta, Turkey. mgulsun@gmail.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gulsun
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gulcat
authors.forename: Hamdullah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aydin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002997:Clomipramine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D018692:Antimanic Agents; D014635:Valproic Acid; D002997:Clomipramine