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The neuroscience of sexual addiction

, 2017
This chapter explores the neuroscience of sexual addiction. It focuses on a subcortical incentive motivation pathway that employs dopamine and is involved in conventional motivations. The author suggests this gets out of kilter in the case of addictions.
Toates, Frederick
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PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PERPETRATORS [PDF]

Journal of Environmental Science, 2023
The research aimed to reveal the social characteristics of the perpetrators of child sexual abuse crimes, and to identify the psychological and environmental dimensions of the perpetrators of child sexual abuse crimes.
Shorouk Abdel Moneim, Shrouk A. Abd El- Monem, S M. A. Bhader aadya, Soher S. Abd El- Ged   +3 more
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Treatment of Sexual Addiction Within the British National Health Service [PDF]

, 2014
At present, the prevalence of rates of sexual addiction in the UK is unknown. This study investigated what treatment services were available within British Mental Health Trusts (MHTs) that are currently provided for those who experience compulsive and/or
Dhuffar, MK, Griffiths, MD
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Predictors of Sexual Addiction among Medical Undergraduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Survey [PDF]

Indian Journal of Private Psychiatry
Background: Medical students are at higher risk of adverse mental health outcomes, more so in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of maladaptive coping mechanisms to stress, they are more likely to develop substance and behavioral ...
Pranjal Sharma, S Sourabh, Vallabh Shet, Shankar Kumar, Sharanya Kaushik, Mohammed Shoyaib Khazi, Yamasandhi Mallegowda Jeevan   +6 more
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Pain‐focused psychological interventions in women with endometriosis: A systematic review

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, 2023
Aims As a chronic inflammatory disease, endometriosis (EMS) is often associated with pain affecting different aspects of women's lives. Up to now, a wide variety of interventions have been implemented to alleviate pain in patients with this condition ...
Elahe Samami, Zohreh Shahhosseini, Soghra Khani, Forouzan Elyasi   +3 more
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Symptoms of cybersex addiction can be linked to both approaching and avoiding pornographic stimuli: Results from an analogue sample of regular cybersex users

Frontiers in Psychology, 2015
The phenomenology, classification, and diagnostic criteria of cybersex addiction are discussed controversial. Some approaches point towards similarities to substance dependencies for which approach/avoidance tendencies are crucial mechanisms.
Jan eSnagowski, Matthias eBrand, Matthias eBrand   +2 more
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The Relationship between Dark Personality Triads and Sexual Addiction in Female Students in Mashhad

پژوهان, 2021
Aims: Sex addiction is one of the hidden problems that due to the young population of the country, difficult marriage for the young generation and some personality and mental disorders in recent years, more attention has been paid to it and its taboo ...
Abolfazl Mohaddes Ardabili, Zahra Rajaei, Maryam Niazi, Fatemeh Rabbani   +3 more
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Should problematic sexual behavior be viewed under the scope of addiction? A systematic review based on DSM-5 substance use disorder criteria

Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2023
Introduction: Despite similarities between compulsive sexual disorder and substance use disorder, the issue whether problematic sexual behavior should be viewed within an addiction framework continues to be a subject of debate with no consensus regarding
Natasha Pistre, Benoît Schreck, Marie Grall-Bronnec, Melina Fatseas   +3 more
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Investigating the Relationship among the Quality of Married Life, Internet Addiction, and Mindfulness in Women with Breast Cancer: The Mediating Role of Sexual Satisfaction [PDF]

Women’s Health Bulletin, 2022
Background: Cyberspace has attracted sizeable audience thanks to its broad range of topics, diverse content, and audio and visual attractions. However, Internet addiction is believed to be a salient phenomenon as the consequence of improper use of ...
Shahin Tabarzan, Farzaneh Hooman, Saeed Bakhtiarpour   +2 more
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The effects of psychological interventions on menopausal hot flashes: A systematic review

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2022
Background: Menopause is a normal physiological phenomenon, closely identified with a great deal of physical-psychological symptoms, including hot flashes (HFs) with a prevalence rate of 20-80%.
Elahe Samami, Zohreh Shahhosseini, Forouzan Elyasi   +2 more
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