Assessing psychological symptom patterns of patients seeking help for hypersexual behavior

Authors: Reid, Rory¹; Carpenter, Bruce²; Lloyd, Thad²

Source: Sexual & Relationship Therapy, Volume 24, Number 1, February 2009 , pp. 47-63(17)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This study used the Symptom Checklist to examine the psychological symptom patterns among hypersexual patients (n = 59) at intake compared to a control group of non-hypersexual individuals (n = 55). Group membership for the hypersexual group was assigned based on the individual's chief complaint at intake and on elevated scores on the Hypersexual Behavior Inventory. A discriminant function analysis of between-group differences was statistically significant and post-hoc univariate tests revealed several distinct features associated with the hypersexual group compared to the controls. These findings are discussed in the context of treatment implications for clinicians working with patients seeking help for hypersexual behavior.

Keywords: hypersexuality; sex addiction; sexual compulsivity; psychopathology

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681990802702141

Affiliations: 1: Department of Clinical Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA,Department of Behavioral Sciences, Utah Valley University, Orem, USA 2: Department of Clinical Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA

Publication date: 2009-02-01

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