ArticleJournal of behavioral addictions2014
Compulsive sexual behavior among male military veterans: prevalence and associated clinical factors.
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- Gender-Related Differences in Associations Between Sexual Abuse and Hypersexuality.The journal of sexual medicine · 2020Article
- Validation of a Brief Pornography Screen across multiple samples.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2020Article
- Occurrence and clinical characteristics of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD): A cluster analysis in two independent community samples.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2020Article
- Child Sexual Abuse and Compulsive Sexual Behavior: A Systematic Literature Review.Current addiction reports · 2020Article
- Compulsive sexual behavior disorder in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Prevalence and associated comorbidity.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2019Article
- Can Pornography be Addictive? An fMRI Study of Men Seeking Treatment for Problematic Pornography Use.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2017Article
- Should compulsive sexual behavior be considered an addiction?Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2016Review
- Investigating Veterans' Pre-, Peri-, and Post-Deployment Experiences as Potential Risk Factors for Problem Gambling.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2016Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsCompulsive sexual behavior (CSB) is highly prevalent among men, often co-occurring with psychiatric disorders and traumatic experiences. Psychiatric disorders and trauma are highly prevalent among military veterans, yet there is a paucity of research on CSB among military samples. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of and factors associated with CSB among male military veterans.
methodsSurveys were administered to veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, or New Dawn at baseline (n = 258), 3 months(n = 194), and 6 months (n = 136). Bivariate analyses and Generalized Estimating Equations were utilized to estimate associations between CSB and the following variables: psychiatric co-morbidity, childhood physical or sexual trauma, pre- and post-deployment experiences, TV/ Internet usage, and sociodemographics. Associations between CSB and specific PTSD symptom clusters were also examined.
resultsCSB was reported by 16.7% of the sample at baseline. Several variables were associated with CSB in bivariate analyses; however, only PTSD severity, childhood sexual trauma, and age remained significant in multivariable GEE models. The PTSD symptom cluster re-experiencing was most strongly associated with CSB. DISCUSSION: This exploratory study suggests that CSB is prevalent amongst veterans returning from combat and is associated with childhood trauma and PTSD, particularly re-experiencing.
conclusionsFurther study is needed to identify the mechanisms linking PTSD and CSB, define the context and severity of CSB in veterans, and examine the best ways to assess and treat CSB in VA clinical settings.
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