doi:10.3390/jcm10153205

Paper Title

Is Compulsive Sexual Behavior Different in Women Compared to Men?

Authors

Peer Briken

Laura I. Kürbitz

Keywords

CSBD
Hypersexuality
Sex Addiction
Gender
Female
Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Impulsivity
Psychiatric Comorbidity
Prevalence of CSBD
Sexual Behaviors
CSBD Symptoms
Neuroticism
Stress Vulnerability
Childhood Adversities
Clinical Studies
Gender Differences in CSBD
Female CSBD Population
Clinical Implications
Psychological Factors in CSBD

Article Type

Research Article

Journal

Journal of Clinical Medicine

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DOI

10.3390/jcm10153205

Issue

Volume : 10 | Issue : 15 | Page No : 3205

Published On

July, 2021

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Abstract

The inclusion of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) in the ICD-11 has sparked research interest on this topic in recent years. This review aims to investigate gender differences in Compulsive Sexual Behavior (CBD) and persons with CSBD. While impulsivity and psychiatric comorbidity play a role in persons with CSBD regardless of gender, some gender differences can be identified. CSBD is more prevalent in men, with a higher rate of reported sexual behaviors and higher scores on questionnaires measuring CSBD related symptoms. Neuroticism and stress vulnerability seem to play a more important role in the symptomatology of CSBD in women. While it seems plausible that childhood adversities play a role in the development of CSB, the manner with respect to how these adversities affect men and women differently is still to be explored. More clinical studies including the female CSBD population are required to infer clinical implications.