Further Insights on Decision-Making Abilities in Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder: Findings from the Sex@Brain-Study.

Individuals with Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) were hypothesized to have impaired decision-making and tend to choose the short-term rewarding option of a sexually related activity despite long-term negative consequences. We investigated 46 men suffering from CSBD and 38 men without CSBD...

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Published in:Sexual Health & Compulsivity Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 185 - 205
Main Authors: Engel, Jannis, Liebnau, Julia, Müller, Silke M., Veit, Maria, Kneer, Jonas, Sinke, Christopher, Kruger, Tillmann H. C.
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul-Sep2025
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          Engel, Jannis
          Liebnau, Julia
          Müller, Silke M.
          Veit, Maria
          Kneer, Jonas
          Sinke, Christopher
          Kruger, Tillmann H. C.
        affil: Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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          Sexual Behavior
          Compulsive Behavior
          Behavior, Addictive
          Sexual Addiction
          Decision Making Evaluation
          Persons with Mental Disorders Psychosocial Factors
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          Adult
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      ab: Individuals with Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) were hypothesized to have impaired decision-making and tend to choose the short-term rewarding option of a sexually related activity despite long-term negative consequences. We investigated 46 men suffering from CSBD and 38 men without CSBD with two different decision-making paradigms: the Iowa-Gambling-Task as a measurement for decision-making under ambiguity and the Game of Dice Task as an assessment for decision-making under risk. Results indicated no general deficits in decision-making abilities in men with CSBD. Findings are discussed in relation to effects of sexual stimuli and their contribution to categorization of CSBD. The main clinical implication of this study is that, since there are no generalized deficits in decision making in men with CSBD, clinicians need to work with patients to identify more precisely where the decision making deficits are, i.e. an in-depth analysis of situational factors that lead to dysfunctional sexual behavior.
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