Hypersexuality and Trauma: a mediation and moderation model from psychopathology to problematic sexual behavior

• Published in: Journal of affective disorders Vol. 281; pp. 631 - 637
• Main Authors: Fontanesi, Lilybeth, Marchetti, Daniela, Limoncin, Erika, Rossi, Rodolfo, Nimbi, Filippo M., Mollaioli, Daniele, Sansone, Andrea, Colonnello, Elena, Simonelli, Chiara, Di Lorenzo, Giorgio, Jannini, Emmanuele A., Ciocca, Giacomo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.02.2021
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Compulsive Behavior; Depression; Female; Guilt; Humans; Hypersexuality; Male; Paraphilic Disorders; Psychiatric/Mental Health; Sexual Behavior; Shame; Trauma; Young Adult; Depression; Guilt; Trauma; Shame; Hypersexuality

•Hypersexuality is derived from particular pathways of post-traumatic symptoms.•Depression is strongly related to hypersexuality, although gender has an important role in our model.•Depression and guilt are serial mediators of trauma-hypersexual behavior relations. . Hypersexuality is a clinical con...