SST Chapter 13 (In progress)

Question 1

When was the concept of sex addiction introduced?

Answer 1

1970s

Question 2

Is Hypersexual Disorder a diagnosis?

Answer 2

No

It was a proposed diagnosis, but it was ultimately rejected by APA.

Question 3

What is satyriasis?

Answer 3

Excessive or abnormal sexual desire in a man

Question 4

What is erotomania?

Answer 4

Delusion of another person being infatuated with them

Question 5

What terms are growing in popularity in opposition to “sex addiction”?

Answer 5

Compulsive sexual behavior (CSB)

out of control sexual behavior (OCSB)

Question 6

Braun- Harvey and Vigorito coined which term?

Answer 6

Out of control sexual Behavior

Question 7

Wright suggests that what is a way for men to cope with negative emotions?

Answer 7

Sex and pornography

Question 8

According to Dickenson et al., what should clinicians direct their interventions towards sexual behavior diffculties?

Answer 8

the distress associated with the difficulty controlling sexual urges

Question 9

True or False: Sex addicts demonstrate functional deficits in impulsivity and self-control

Answer 9

False. The research does not support this