Exploring the role of child sexual abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in gay and bisexual men reporting compulsive sexual behavior

Blain, Leah M.; Muench, Fred; Morgenstern, Jon; Parsons, Jeffrey T.

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2012.03.003

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“…Most studies of sexual compulsivity have been conducted exclusively on men (Blain et al, 2012;Forouzan & Van Gijseghem, 2005;Parsons, Grov, & Golub, 2012). For example, in a large sample of men who have sex with men, Parsons et al (2012) observed that men showing sexual compulsivity were twice as likely as other men to have experienced CSA.…”

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“…In addition, direct gender comparisons are rare because many studies examining relational and sexual outcomes of CSA in adult survivors have sampled only women (e.g., Lemieux & Byers, 2008;Liang et al, 2006), small samples of men (e.g., Blain et al, 2012;Forouzan & Van Gijseghem, 2005) or have included both but in ways that precluded gender comparisons (e.g., Berthelot et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…For example, CSA predicts multiple aspects of sexual functioning, including low frequency of intercourse (Dennerstein, Guthrie, & Alford, 2004), or inversely heightened sexuality (Wilson & Widom, 2008), negative sexual attitudes (DiLillo et al, 2007), sexual dissatisfaction (Rellini & Meston, 2007), lower sexual self-esteem, higher sexual concerns, heightened risk of sexual revictimization (Van Bruggen, Runtz, & Kadlec, 2006), selfreported infidelity (Colman & Widom, 2004;Frias et al, 2014), and a vast array of sexual dysfunctions (Najman, Dunne, Purdie, Boyle, & Coxeter, 2005). The rigorous examination of adult sexual sequelae is important because it has been suggested that they may specifically distinguish CSA survivors from victims of other types of childhood trauma (Blain, Muench, Morgenstern, & Parsons, 2012).…”

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Avoidant and compulsive sexual behaviors in male and female survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Vaillancourt‐Morel

Godbout

Labadie

et al. 2015

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Avoidant and compulsive sexual behaviors in male and female survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Vaillancourt‐Morel

Godbout

Labadie

et al. 2015

Child Abuse & Neglect

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“…Numerous studies have reported that sexual abuse has negative effects on individuals’ physical and mental health. Sexual minority groups, such as men who have sex with men (MSM), are more likely to report past experiences of CSA than heterosexual populations [5,6], and the prevalence of CSA among MSM ranges from 16% to 40% [2,3,7–9]. These discrepancies indicate ongoing inconsistencies in reports of the actual prevalence of CSA among MSM.…”

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“…One study required the abused child to be younger than 12 years of age when the CSA occurred and the age difference between the abused child and perpetrator to be greater than 5 years [10]. Other studies have required only that the abused person be a child and the perpetrator be an adult [2,4,9]. The estimated prevalence of CSA among sexual minorities has been influenced by the year in which the data were collected and the sampling and recruitment strategies used in those studies [11–13].…”

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Prevalence of non-contact and contact childhood sexual abuse: An Internet-based sample of men who have sex with men in China

Zheng

2017

PLoS ONE

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BackgroundThe prevalence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is high among Western men who have sex with men (MSM), and CSA is associated with certain socio-demographic variables and with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status. Little is known about CSA among Chinese MSM; therefore, we explored the prevalence and frequency of non-contact (e.g., sexual invitations, exhibitionism) and contact (e.g., intercourse, genital contact) forms of CSA in an Internet-based sample of MSM in China. We also examined the associations between the participants’ socio-demographic characteristics and HIV status, and their histories of CSA.MethodsWe surveyed MSM from 30 Chinese provinces in 2014–2015; 1,030 (mean age = 25.15 years, SD = 6.32) and 1,020 (mean age = 25.05 years, SD = 5.95) respondents were eligible for inclusion in the non-contact and contact CSA groups, respectively.ResultsPrevalence of non-contact and contact CSA was 36.2% and 29.8%, respectively; 20.4% and 15.0% had experienced non-contact and contact CSA ≥ 3 times, respectively. Most respondents were young adults, well educated, single, had never “come out,” and self-identified as gay or bisexual men. Univariate analyses showed that respondents who had experienced contact CSA were more likely to be HIV-positive than those who had never experienced contact CSA. Multivariate analyses showed that non-contact CSA was associated with less education, being in a relationship with a woman or a man, and having “come out.” Contact CSA was associated with less education, higher income, and being in a relationship with a man. Respondents who had experienced non-contact CSA ≥ 3 times were more likely to be less educated, “out,” and to be in a relationship with a woman or a man. Respondents who had experienced contact CSA ≥ 3 times were more likely to be less educated and to be in a relationship with a man.ConclusionsIt is necessary to pay closer attention to CSA among MSM and other sexual minorities in China.

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Disinhibited Exposing Behavior, Hypersexuality, and Erectile Dysfunction as a Consequence of Posttraumatic Stress in a 42-Year-Old Male Patient

Petri-Kelvasa

Schulte‐Herbrüggen

2017

Arch Sex Behav

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Research into sexual dysfunction and its explanations within a cognitive behavioral framework in patients with posttraumatic stress is sparse. In this report, we present the case of a 42-year-old male with severe posttraumatic stress symptoms who displayed apparent exhibitionistic behavior, hypersexual behavior in the form of excessive masturbation, and erectile dysfunction. Differential diagnostics showed that the presented exhibitionistic behavior could be more accurately classified as non-paraphilic disinhibited exposing behavior. Functional behavioral analysis of his sexual behavior suggested that disinhibited exposing and hypersexual behavior served as dysfunctional coping strategies for trauma-associated negative emotions. Erectile dysfunction seemed to be the result of trauma-associated hyperarousal and excessive masturbation. Within the context of operant learning processes, we propose that his sexual behaviors became highly automated and were used as the main strategies to regulate trauma-associated negative emotions. Implications for the diagnoses and suggestions for the conceptualization and incorporation into a cognitive behavioral therapy treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder are made.

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Exploring the role of child sexual abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in gay and bisexual men reporting compulsive sexual behavior

Cited by 49 publications

References 38 publications

Avoidant and compulsive sexual behaviors in male and female survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Avoidant and compulsive sexual behaviors in male and female survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Prevalence of non-contact and contact childhood sexual abuse: An Internet-based sample of men who have sex with men in China

Disinhibited Exposing Behavior, Hypersexuality, and Erectile Dysfunction as a Consequence of Posttraumatic Stress in a 42-Year-Old Male Patient

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