hypersexuality disorder

People with Bipolar Disorder Show Sex Addiction Traits

Posted on June 12th, 2013

Bipolar disorder and sex addiction – experts are learning more about the connections and symptoms of these two complex disorders. The connections and crossovers may be more prevalent than currently believed.

Commonly referred to as “hypersexuality,” many individuals with bipolar disorder may see a crossover diagnosis of sex addiction, and vice versa. A recent article suggests that as many as one-fourth to more than three-fourths of individuals with bipolar disorder may also have sexual addiction, or symptoms of hypersexual behavior.

Hypersexuality

Posted on September 7th, 2010

By: Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S

Once considered fodder for daytime talk shows and grocery store literature, today Sexual Addiction is increasingly acknowledged by the psychotherapeutic mainstream and the general public as a legitimate disorder with specific assessment criteria and a defined method of treatment.