Background: Cybersex addiction is a sexual addiction characterized by virtual Internet sexual activity that causes serious negative consequences to one’s physical, mental, social, and/or financial well-being. Previous studies have mostly addressed cybersex addiction in heterosexual males. Purpose: To describe a case report of a 26-year-old gay man suffering from a cybersex addiction. Methods: We use Griffiths’ model of the common components of addictions. Results: We reveal this case report of cybersex addiction possesses all of six components universal for addictions. Conclusions: In light of the increasing prevalence of various behavioral addictions (especially, Internet addictions), clinical psychiatrists should be aware of the cybersex addiction phenomenon.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)425-431
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Addictive Diseases
Volume39
Issue number3
Early online date4 Jan 2021
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

    Research areas

  • Cybersex, MSM, behavioral addiction, case report, sexual addiction

    Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)

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