Compulsive sexual behavior: A twelve-step therapeutic approach

Yaniv Efrati; Mateusz Gola

doi:10.1556/2006.7.2018.26

Compulsive sexual behavior: A twelve-step therapeutic approach

Yaniv Efrati
, Mateusz Gola

Beit Berl Academic College
Polish Academy of Sciences
University of California at San Diego

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Abstract

Background and aims: Sexuality is natural to human life and inseparable from it, yet some individuals develop compulsive sexual behavior (CSB). Many individuals with CSB seek treatment in free self-support groups based on the twelve-step program. This program was extensively studied in substance abuse disorders (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous), but little is known about its efficiency in CSB. Methods: We “assesed” questionnaire data on sociodemographical-, psychological-, and recovery-related factors from 97 male participants of Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) programs in Israel. Results: Our results indicated that advancement in the SA program, measured as a current step of the program, is significantly related to lower levels of sexual-related overall sense of helplessness, avoidant help-seeking, self-control, overall CSB, and sexual suppression. It is also related to the higher well-being. Discussion: This is the first study to examine psychological factors of CSB recovery process in twelve-step groups, and future research is needed to replicate our results within a longitudinal study.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	445-453
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Behavioral Addictions
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.7.2018.26
State	Published - 1 Jun 2018
Externally published	Yes

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© 2018 The Author(s)

Funding

Funding sources: MG is supported by the scholarship of Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Republic of Poland (469/STYP/10/2015), scholarship of the Kosciuszko Foundation and Polish National Science Centre, OPUS grant (2014/15/B/HS6/03792).

Funders	Funder number
Polish National Science Centre	2014/15/B/HS6/03792
Kosciuszko Foundation
Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego	469/STYP/10/2015

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

12-step groups
Compulsive sexual behavior
Recovery
Sexaholics Anonymous

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