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Mental Health Information

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts) Tue Jul 23, 2013, 06:43 PM Jul 2013

Committee said N.O. to it's inclusion.

But, yes, there is a recent study (http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/24/study-supports-sex-addiction-as-a-diagnosis-worthy-disorder/) that hypersexuality elements contributed to distinguishing 'sex addicts' from other persons.

Just say'n.

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just because it's bound to be talked about...sex addiction isn't in the DSM-5 [View all] HereSince1628 Jul 2013 OP

NY Magazine article on the issue... PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #1

Yes HereSince1628 Jul 2013 #2

A single study of 20 people TM99 Jul 2013 #5

Imo, it falls in the spectrum of other compulsive disorders cbayer Jul 2013 #3

I think discussion of hypersexuality is complicated HereSince1628 Jul 2013 #6

I agree that it is complicated. cbayer Jul 2013 #7