Dual Control Model
References
Importantly, at their core, the criteria describe the relationship between sexual distress or sexual impulses and the ability to control oneself sexually. Without this being specifically named in any way, this description reflects one of the most important theories in clinical sexual science — the Dual Control Model [32[1],33[2]]. However, temporal persistence and negative consequences have to be part of the clinical picture in order for it to be categorized as a disorder2. Furthermore, the negative consequences should not be due to moral or religious attitudes that are hostile to sexuality, as such attitudes cannot be the basis of a psychiatric disorder2.
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- ↑ Bancroft, J. & Vukadinovic, Z. Sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, sexual impulsivity, or what? Toward a theoretical model. J. Sex. Res. 41, 225–234 (2004).
- ↑ Rettenberger, M., Klein, V. & Briken, P. The relationship between hypersexual behavior, sexual excitation, sexual inhibition, and personality traits. Arch. Sex. Behav. 45, 219–233 (2016).