Understanding Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Pornography Viewing as Addictions

• By: Dr. Gene Ira Katz, DMCJ, DABS, LAC, LPCC Positive Pathways Counseling
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction, compulsive sexual behavior, diagnosis, hypersexuality, mental health disorders, paraphilic disorders, pornography, process addictions, sex, societal impact
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Addiction can occur in many forms. Often, it is assumed that physical dependence, characterized by withdrawal symptoms, is required for someone to be diagnosed with an addiction disorder, but the fact is that behavioral addiction can occur with all the negative consequences in a person’s life...