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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.

Язык оригиналаанглийский
Страницы (с-по)425-431
Число страниц7
ЖурналJournal of Addictive Diseases
Том39
Номер выпуска3
Дата раннего онлайн-доступа4 янв 2021
DOI
СостояниеОпубликовано - 2021

    Предметные области Scopus

  • Психиатрия и душевное здоровье
  • Клиническая психология
  • Медицина (разное)

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