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Originally Posted by KDJ
There are several acknowledged addictions or "diseases" in our society - alcoholism, drugs, gambling, etc... One of the least recognized and acknowledged "disease" is sexual addiction.
Standard HMO's and some psychologists do not recognize the affliction.
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The reason it may seem like it's "one of the least recognized" is because it is NOT recognized or accepted in the world of psychology and sexology. The notion of "sex addiction" is mostly thought of as an outdated Freudian notion (nymphomania and satyriasis). The DSM-IV removed both terms and replaced it with a much more specific term, hypersexuality, which is a notion very different from "addiction to sex." Beyond neurological causes of hypersexuality, any therapist who claims they can help treat your "sex addiction" will most assuredly not be treating you using any known, well-studied and supported, or generally accepted methods. (And in my opinion are most probably going to be crackpots.)
Here's the wiki description of hypersexuality:
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Hypersexuality can be a symptom of bipolar disorder, which is part of the wider disease spectrum known as manic depression, and is generally associated with the manic phase of the disease. It can result in behavior that the manic person later regrets.
Hypersexuality can also be caused by Kluver-Bucy syndrome, a neurobehavioral syndrome associated with bilateral medial temporal lobe dysfunction.
Hypersexuality has sometimes been reported following brain injuries and diseases that cause dementia and loss of impulse control.
Hypersexuality is characterized by an impairing need for frequent genital stimulation that does not result in sexual satisfaction. This dissatisfaction is what is believed to encourage the heightened frequency of sexual stimulation, as well as additional physiological and neurological symptoms.
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