Is sexual craving a sign of sex addiction?

Ingmar H.A. Franken

doi:10.1111/add.16362

Is sexual craving a sign of sex addiction?

Ingmar H.A. Franken^*

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Clinical Psychology

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Abstract

There is increasing recognition of the significance ofcraving in the addiction field; however, there are differ-ences between substance and behavioural cravings, suchas sexual cravings. Further research is needed to quantifyand differentiate between egodystonic and egosyntoniccravings, and psychophysiological measures could providea deeper understanding of behavioural cravings. Pleasureand its relevance to addiction has been overlooked inmental health research and requires more attention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2315-2316
Number of pages	2
Journal	Addiction
Volume	118
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16362
Publication status	Published - Dec 2023

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