IngentaConnect Sexual Addiction and ADHD: Is There A Connection?

Authors: RICHARD BLANKENSHIP¹; MARK LAASER²

Source: Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, Volume 11, Numbers 1-2, Numbers 1-2/January-June 2004 , pp. 7-20(14)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

Sexual addiction does not exist in isolation. As with most addictions, there can be co-occurring disorders. This study was conducted to investigate whether or not there is a connection between sexual addiction and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This article will discuss the results of the study as well as the limitations of the instruments used. The importance of trauma model treatment with sexual addiction and ADHD will be considered. The need for further research will also be addressed. The term ADHD will be used throughout the article except where specific quotes use other terminology. The DSM-IV uses the term Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and identifies a combined type, a predominantly inattentive type and a predominantly hyperactive type.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/10720160490458184

Affiliations: 1: Director of North Atlanta Center for Christian Counseling, and Vice President of American Association of Certified Christian Sexual Addiction Specialists, Bethesda Workshops, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 2: Director of Faithful and True Ministries, Bethesda Workshops, and President of American Association of Certified Christian Sexual Addiction Specialists, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA

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