Arch Sex Behav. 2014 May; 43(4): 669–683. Published online 2014 Feb 21. doi: 10.1007/s10508-014-0261-y PMCID: PMC4011938 NIHMSID: NIHMS569370 PMID: 24558123 John E. Pachankis,1,2 H. Jonathon Rendina,2,3 Ana Ventuneac,2 Christian Grov,2,4,5 and Jeffrey T. Parsons2,3,5,6,7 Abstract Cognitive appraisals about sex may represent an important component of the maintenance and treatment of hypersexuality, but they are not currently […]
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Comments: In this study, researchers looked for a link between ED and indices of pornography addiction using “craving” questionnaires. While no such link turned up (perhaps because users don’t accurately assess their degree of “craving” until they attempt to quit using), some other interesting correlations appeared in their results: Rates of erectile dysfunction were lowest […]
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Gay, straight and bisexual may not begin to capture the changing nature of human sexuality. A new study, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Sex Research, analyzed surveys from around 12,000 students, and found that substantial changes in attractions, partners, and sexual identity are common from late adolescence to the early 20s, and from there […]
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J Sex Med. 2019 May;16(5):733-745. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.03.005. Hallberg J1, Kaldo V2, Arver S1, Dhejne C3, Jokinen J4, Öberg KG5. Abstract BACKGROUND: Hypersexual disorder (HD) is defined as a condition in which the individual loses control over engagement in sexual behaviors, leading to distress and negative effects on key life areas. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has […]
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*THIS MIGHT BE TRIGGERING FOR SOME PEOPLE First of, if you like porn than go ahead, I’m not saying you can’t and I’m not morally judging anyone. That said, these are my personal experiences and what I have learned from not watching it. So, a while ago I went down a slippery slope. I have […]
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Psychiatry Res. 2019 Jan 11;273:260-265. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.01.036. Grant JE1, Lust K2, Chamberlain SR3. Abstract This study sought to examine the prevalence of probable body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) in a university sample and its associated physical and mental health correlates. A 156-item anonymous online survey was distributed via email to a randomly chosen subset of 10,000 […]
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LINK TO FULL STUDY Clin. Med. 2019, 8(1), 91; doi:10.3390/jcm8010091 Rubén de Alarcón 1 , Javier I. de la Iglesia 1 , Nerea M. Casado 1 and Angel L. Montejo 1,2,* 1 Psychiatry Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), 37007 Salamanca, Spain 2 University of Salamanca, EUEF, 37007 […]
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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cns-spectrums/article/links-between-sexuality-impulsivity-compulsivity-and-addiction-in-a-large-sample-of-university-students/6E51FC70C52590C02797A4FCD2B3D8E1 Austin W. Blum (a1), Katherine Lust (a2), Gary Christenson (a2) and Jon E. Grant (a1) https://doi.org/10.1017/S1092852918001591 Abstract Objective Non-heterosexual populations experience poorer mental health outcomes than their heterosexual counterparts. Few studies, however, have examined how mental health varies across the continuum of sexual orientation. Nor has any study examined possible links between sexual orientation […]
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J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2019 Apr 18. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7006. Johnson JA1, Ezzell MB2, Bridges AJ3, Sun CF4. Abstract Background: Pornographic media characterized by discordant images of sexual pleasure and aggression are increasingly formulating young heterosexual women’s sexual scripts. Yet there has been little work done on the downstream role of pornography consumption; how does pornography […]
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It’s been a long battle, I’ve finally reached half of 90 days! My previous streak was 14 days, I don’t intend on stopping even after 90 days. I thought I would share the lowest point in my life to contrast the beast feeling I have now.. It’s super creepy and sad. You have been warned. […]
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