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Preferred term

Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Addiction, Sex
  • Addiction, Sexual
  • Addictions, Sex
  • Addictions, Sexual
  • Addictive Sex
  • Behavior, Compulsive Sexual
  • Behaviors, Compulsive Sexual
  • Compulsivenesses, Sexual
  • Compulsiveness, Sexual
  • Compulsive Sexual Behavior
  • Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
  • Disorder, Hypersexuality
  • Disorders, Hypersexuality
  • Hypersexuality Disorder
  • Hypersexuality Disorders
  • Obsession, Sexual
  • Obsessions, Sexual
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sex Addictions
  • Sex, Addictive
  • Sexaholism
  • Sexaholisms
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sexual Addictions
  • Sexual Behavior, Compulsive
  • Sexual Behaviors, Compulsive
  • Sexual Compulsiveness
  • Sexual Compulsivenesses
  • Sexual Obsession
  • Sexual Obsessions

Scope note

  • Persistent pattern of failure to control intense, repetitive sexual impulses or urges resulting in repetitive sexual behavior. Symptoms may include repetitive sexual activities becoming a central focus of the person’s life to the point of neglecting health and personal care or other interests, activities and responsibilities; numerous unsuccessful efforts to significantly reduce repetitive sexual behavior; and continued repetitive sexual behavior despite adverse consequences or deriving little or no satisfaction from it. (https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-m/en#/http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1630268048)

History note

  • Compulsive Behavior (2018-2024)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000096583

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