Psychopharmacology in the Treatment of Sex Addicts

By Dorothy Hayden, LCSW
www.sextreatment.com

Treatment for compulsive sexual behavior typically involves psychotherapy, self-help groups, and medication.

Certain psychiatrists hold that sexual compulsion is maintained by mood-dependent motives, and that pharmacological treatment of the underlying mood disorder can diminish the urges and cravings associated with addiction. Interventions that enhance mood/feelings regulation and behavioral inhibition also have positive effects on the ability to control impulses.

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