Response to Commentaries: Recognizing Hypersexuality as a Psychosexual Behavioral Problem and Advancing the Sexhavior Cycle of Hypersexuality

Walton, Michael T.; Cantor, James M.; Bhullar, Navjot; Lykins, Amy

doi:10.1007/s10508-017-1111-5

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“…Early work surrounding pornography-as-addiction described repetitive misuse as self-medication to regulate negative affective states, and a loss of control or inability to control one’s behavior (Carnes, 1983, 1989). At present, the concept of pornography and sexual addiction continues to be contentious (Walton et al, 2017), with multiple other terms and classifications developed to describe clusters of sexual behaviors that include problematic pornography use. Researchers have suggested that excessive pornography use may be indicative or a symptom of a paraphilic disorder (Kafka, 2001).…”

Section: “Addiction” Pornography and The Internetmentioning

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“It was in Control of Me”: Notions of Addiction and Online Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offending

Rimer

Holt

2022

Sex Abuse

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This paper focuses on notions of “addiction” among users of online child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) through a comparative analysis of two qualitative studies. The first is a 17-month anthropological ethnography (participant observation, interviews, and focus groups) in UK group programs for CSEM users, and the second is based on interviews with individuals in sexual offense treatment units of a US prison. We thematically analyze the narratives of 103 CSEM users at different timepoints and settings from pre-trial to incarceration. Those citing “addiction” focused on three areas. First was pornography progression. Second were perceived indicators of “addiction” and alignment/analogy to other addictions, including ideas about losing control; ignoring detrimental consequences and continuing; physiological signs similar to withdrawal; likening to substances; and progression from “softer” to “harder” material. Third, less common was rejecting the “addiction” label, citing choice and responsibility. We situate these results within debates and literature regarding pornography and Internet “addiction”; implications of the label; societal conceptions of sexual offending; harms of CSEM; and treatment/prevention considerations. Lastly, highlighting the merit of interdisciplinary comparative qualitative analysis, we demonstrate similarities in narratives despite differences in location, timeframe, setting, conviction status, intervention programming, and research methods.

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Section: “Addiction” Pornography and The Internetmentioning

confidence: 99%

“It was in Control of Me”: Notions of Addiction and Online Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offending

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Holt

2022

Sex Abuse

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“…On one end of the spectrum of sexuality, there is the medical diagnosis of hypersexual disorder. The definition of hypersexual disorder I am working with is compiled from a few academic sources, but generally speaking it can be understood as an above average desire to engage in sexual activities, associated with personal distress due to feeling as if they are unable to control their own sexual behaviour (Kingston, Walters, Olver, Levaque, Sawatsky, & Lalumière, 2018;Ley, 2012;Walton, Cantor, Bhullar, & Lykins, 2017). David J Ley's "The Myth of Sex Addiction", comprehensively lays out the history of this medical diagnosis, which highlights the highly subjective nature of this diversely defined medical disorder.…”

Section: Psychiatry and Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

Discourses of female masturbation in human sexuality textbooks

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Many studies show that masturbation is a common and healthy aspect of human functioning (Kontula & Haavio-Mannila, 2002). Despite this, masturbation has been, and continues to be, perceived by society as a sinful, unhealthy, immoral, and/or shameful act (Hare,1962;Kontula & Haavio-Mannila, 2002;Studd & Schwenkhagen, 2009). Female masturbation, in particular, is subject to harsh social criticism and experiences elevated levels of conceived social unacceptability. Female masturbation is demonized within society to such a degree that it is often perceived as inherently unworthy of discussion or consideration (Garlick, 2012;Stolberg, 2000). The purpose of this study is to trace the ways in which female masturbation is discussed in Human Sexuality textbooks. By conducting a content and discourse analysis of 21 Human Sexuality textbooks and encyclopedias, I explore the dominant themes in which female masturbation is represented and discuss the implications of these representations.

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Compulsive Sexual Behavior as an Impulse Control Disorder: Awaiting Field Studies Data

Walton

Bhullar

2018

Arch Sex Behav

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Response to Commentaries: Recognizing Hypersexuality as a Psychosexual Behavioral Problem and Advancing the Sexhavior Cycle of Hypersexuality

Cited by 7 publications

References 49 publications

“It was in Control of Me”: Notions of Addiction and Online Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offending

“It was in Control of Me”: Notions of Addiction and Online Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offending

Discourses of female masturbation in human sexuality textbooks

Compulsive Sexual Behavior as an Impulse Control Disorder: Awaiting Field Studies Data

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