Assessment, diagnosis, and management of hypersexual disorders.
OBJECTIVE
This review examines recent advances in conceptualizing and treating hypersexual disorders.


RESULTS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
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.
Marshall
Liam E
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Rockwood Psychological Services, Kingston, Canada. liam@rockwoodpsyc.com
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D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology