title: Neurocognitive findings in compulsive sexual behavior: a preliminary study.
abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS :Compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) is a common behavior affecting 3-6% of the population, characterized by repetitive and intrusive sexual urges or behaviors that typically cause negative social and emotional consequences.
  
  
  METHODS
  For this small pilot study on neurological data, we compared 13 individuals with CSB and gender- matched healthy controls on diagnostic assessments and computerized neurocognitive testing.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant differences were found between the groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data contradict a common hypothesis that CSB is cognitively different from those without psychiatric comorbidities as well as previous research on impulse control disorders and alcohol dependence. Further research is needed to better understand and classify CSB based on these findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience University of Chicago , Chicago, IL USA Phone: +1-773-702-9066; Fax: +1-773-834-6761 E-mail: kderbyshire@uchicago.edu.
authors.forename: Katherine L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Derbyshire
authors.forename: Jon E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: impulsivity; neurocognition; sex