Adicción al sexo, trastorno hipersexual o desorden del comportamiento sexual compulsivo

Introducción: El trastorno hipersexual fue propuesto y desestimado como diagnóstico, con el argumento de escasa evidencia científica y uso indebido en asuntos legales, pero fue reconocido en 2018 como desorden del comportamiento sexual compulsivo. Es una entidad clínica que aún carece de reconocimiento diagnóstico, pero constituye un importante problema de salud mental, sexual y general. Objetivo: Presentar una paciente con un desorden del comportamiento sexual compulsivo y el procedimiento terapéutico empleado. Caso clínico: Paciente femenina de 21 años de edad, con antecedentes de abuso sexual en la infancia. Es traída por la madre porque no lograba controlar sus impulsos sexuales con repetidas búsquedas compulsivas de encuentros sexuales, uso frecuente de pornografía, con malestar clínico significativo y problemas en el área social, estudiantil y otras. Conclusiones: Al diagnosticar el desorden del comportamiento sexual compulsivo, es esencial la entrevista clínica, confeccionar la historia psiquiátrica completa, alcanzar el control de la conducta sexual, las comorbilidades y obtener una mejor calidad de vida del paciente.

Introduction: The hypersexual disorder was proposed and underrated as diagnostic with the argument of scarce scientific evidence and undue use in legal matters, but recognized in 2018 as disorder of compulsive sexual behavior. It is a clinical entity, that still lacks diagnostic recognition, but it constitutes an important problem of mental, sexual and general health. Objective: To present a patient with a disorder of the compulsive sexual behavior and the procedure therapeutic used. Clinical case: 21-year-old female patient, with antecedents of sexual abuse in the childhood. The mother brings her because was not able to control their sexual impulses with repeated compulsive searches of sexual encounters, frequent use of pornography with significant clinical malfunction, and problems in social, student and other important areas. Conclusions: When diagnosing compulsive sexual behavior disorder the essential is the clinical interview, to perform a complete psychiatric history, later to reach the control of the sexual behavior, comorbidity, and to obtain a better quality of the patients' life.

Estimación de las propiedades psicométricas del instrumento de medición de adicción al sexo (MAS)

Introducción: El instrumento MAS, una prueba para evaluar adicción al sexo, ha presentado inconvenientes en el nivel factorial. Por esto, esta investigación buscó estimar las propiedades psicométricas de dicho instrumento, en población colombiana. Método: Inicialmente, se realizó un juicio de expertos para establecer la validez de contenido, a través de la V de Aiken; luego se aplicó el MAS y la escala de inhibición/excitación sexual (SIS/ SES) a 337 participantes, por medio de un formulario web (Google forms), de los cuales 312 cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión (221 mujeres y 91 hombres) con edades en el rango 18-65 años (x_ = 28.49, DE = 9.77). Mediante SPSS, se calculó el alfa de Cronbach, la correlación de Pearson y se hizo un análisis factorial con rotación Varimax. Resultados: Los análisis reflejaron una buena confiabilidad, una correlación ajustada a lo esperado, en relación con la prueba SIS/SES y el análisis factorial arrojó seis factores que presentan diferencias en comparación con la prueba planteada inicialmente. Conclusión: La prueba MAS presenta un adecuado nivel de confiabilidad, pero no cuenta con una validez de constructo adecuada.

Introduction: The MAS instrument, a test to assess sex addiction, has presented drawbacks at the factorial level. For this reason, this research sought to estimate the psychometric properties of the sex addiction measurement instrument (MAS) in Colombian population. Method: Initially, an expert judgment was carried out to establish the validity of content through Aiken's V, then the MAS and the sexual inhibition/arousal scale (SIS/SES) were applied to 337 participants through a form web (Google forms) of which 312 met the inclusion criteria (221 women and 91 men) aged between 18 and 65 years (x_ = 28.49, SD = 9.77). Using SPSS, Cronbach's alpha, Pearson's correlation, and a factorial analysis with Varimax rotation were calculated. Results: The analyzes showed a good reliability, a correlation adjusted to what was expected in relation to the SIS/SES test and the factorial analysis showed six factors that present differences in comparison with the initially proposed test. Conclusion: The sex addiction measurement test (MAS) has an adequate level of reliability, but does not have adequate construct validity.

Validation of a brief sex addiction screening instrument (PATHOS) and prediction of sex addiction in the Iranian population

Abstract Introduction Sex addiction is a major psychiatric disorder in which a person is compelled to participate in sexual activities despite negative consequences. This study was conducted to localize a brief sex addiction screening instrument (PATHOS) for use in the Iranian population and to determine variables predictive of sex addiction in the general Iranian population. Methods In this study, we evaluated the psychometric properties of PATHOS in a sample of 443 Iranians in 2018. Data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (Factor 10.8.04 software). Simple and multiple linear regression analyses were used to investigate construct validity and variables predictive of addiction. Results Exploratory factor analysis identified two factors in this dichotomous questionnaire and reported the questionnaire's test-retest reliability in the target population. Prognostic variables for sexual addiction in the Iranian population were determined to be female gender, higher education, viewing pornographic videos, having multiple sex partners, having difficulty interacting in sex, and history of masturbation. Conclusion The Persian version of the brief sex addiction screening instrument (PATHOS) has sufficient reliability and validity in the Iranian population. The predictive variables of sex addiction are indicative of the presence of risk of this disorder in Iranian samples and more studies are needed in order to enable prevention and treatment.

Voyeuristic Disorder and Internet Pornography Addiction: A Case Report

@#With the availability of the Internet, pornographic materials are readily accessible. Pornographic materials may have a link to addiction and other deviant sexual behaviour. In this case report, we highlighted a link between voyeuristic disorder and internet sex addiction. Mr. SK is a 22-year-old single gentleman who was referred for psychiatric assessment due to voyeuristic acts. He had been watching pornographic materials since 16 years old and became addicted to it.