Open AccessPornographic addiction: Is it a distinct entity?
Author(s) -
Adnan Kadiani,
Ekram Goyal,
Spandana Devabhaktuni,
Brig Daniel Saldanha,
Bhushan Chaudhari
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_303_16
Subject(s) - addiction , psychology , sexual behavior , behavioral addiction , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry
Among all the different types of behavioral addictions, the one related to sexual activity is probably the most difficult to treat as we are reluctant to discuss issues related to sex. From innocuous viewing of pornographic content in adolescence, a 34-year-old married male for 6 years becomes addicted to it. The case highlights the importance of recognizing pornographic addiction as a disorder and the difficulties encountered in its management