Hypersexual Disorder is proposed as a new psychiatric disorder for consideration in the
Sexual Disorders section for DSM-V. Historical precedents describing hypersexual�…

This manuscript discusses the empirical foundations for the initial development and
subsequent revisions of the diagnostic criteria for Hypersexual Disorder (HD). Historically�…

Hypersexual Disorder is currently being considered for inclusion in the DSM-5. To inform
this process, we investigated the latent structure of the hypersexuality construct using�…

Kafka (2009) has done an exemplary job of synthesizing disparate perspectives on
dysregulated sexuality, and distilling the common elements into Hypersexual Disorder, a�…

Criteria for hypersexual disorder were proposed for consideration for the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), but ultimately rejected by the�…

There has been considerable debate regarding the conceptualization and diagnosis of
individuals exhibiting problematic hypersexuality. Various terms such as sexual addiction�…

Hypersexual behavior has been documented within clinical and research settings over the
past decade. Despite recent research on hypersexuality and its associated features, many�…

Research on hypersexual behavior consisting of excessive and uncontrollable sexual
fantasies, urges, and behavior has increased in recent years. Although no formal diagnosis�…

An empirical review of hypersexuality is timely as “compulsive sexual behavior” is being
considered as an impulse control disorder for inclusion in the forthcoming International�…

There is much controversy in the literature about what constitutes excessive sexual behavior
and the extent to which the behavior can be considered a psychopathology. Historic and�…