The World Health Organization has created an official diagnosis for sex addiction/compulsivity, calling it Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder.
Finally, sex addiction/compulsivity has an official diagnosis, provided by the World Health Organization in the ICD-11. They're calling it Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder. https://sexandrelationshiphealing.com/blog/cnn-discusses-new-sex-addiction-diagnosis/.
Thank you for being on the forefront of this, Dr. Weiss! It’s great to have recognition of people’s need for trauma recovery when it surfaces as sexual compulsivity.
Psychologist, conference speaker, author
6 年It’s about time!
COO at Longleaf Recovery & Wellness
6 年Now that there is an official diagnosis, will this improve the ability to obtain insurance reimbursement?
Psychotherpist, Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist & Compulsive Sexual Behaviour / Sexual Addiction Specialist & Supervisor at Relationship Therapy & Recovery.
6 年It’s great to see that it will be included in the ICD-11.