Biopsychosocial model of hypersexuality in adolescent girls with bipolar disorder: strategies for intervention.
OBJECTIVE
Engagement in high-risk behaviors, impaired judgment, and hypersexuality present unique health challenges to adolescent girls with bipolar disorder (BD). Behavioral management of sexuality does not routinely fall under the purview of psychiatric care, but requires preventive measures.


OBJECTIVE
This paper presents a biopsychosocial model of hypersexuality in girls with BD, describes factors that lead to high-risk sexual behaviors, and provides a framework for cognitive-behavioral intervention.


METHODS
The study used a review of empirically based clinical and research literature.


CONCLUSIONS
Sexual health education, improved treatment adherence, symptom monitoring, interpersonal skills training, parental involvement, and clinician education can improve hypersexual behavior in girls with BD.
The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA. MABasco@mac.com
Monica Ramirez
MR
Basco
Cintly E
CE
Celis-de Hoyos
D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D019529:Sexuality