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2 weeks agoCompulsive Sexual Behavior and Paraphilias
Differential diagnosis between compulsive sexual behavior and paraphilias is crucial for effective treatment and reducing stigma.
Taylor is a college student who feels more and more that he watches too much pornography and that it really bothers him, especially because he has been getting worse and worse grades. He started watching pornography in his early teens, but his habits have drastically changed over the past year. Night after night, he spends several hours scrolling through porn websites and binge-watching multiple videos without a break.