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Tiger Woods, Sex Addiction, and OCD – Part 2
This is the second and last of a two-part series that discusses the differences between sex addiction and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
In part 1 of this series, we discussed the growing interest in sex addiction in the wake of recent revelations that Tiger Woods has had a wealth of mistresses. We also discussed how many people, including professional psychotherapists, inappropriately conceive of sex addiction as a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Finally, we reviewed the inherent experiential differences between these two conditions, as well as the innate problem of trying to treat sex addiction using therapeutic techniques known to be effective for the treatment of OCD.
In light of the significant differences between these two conditions, it seems clear that sex addiction is not OCD. So what is it? › Continue reading
Tiger Woods, Sex Addiction, and OCD
This is the first of a two-part series that discusses the differences between sex addiction and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Lately, sex addiction has become a hot topic in the news. Certainly, the biggest factor in this explosion of interest has been the revelation that Tiger Woods has had a seemingly infinite number of extra-marital affairs, and subsequent reports that he is undergoing treatment for sex addiction.
Is Sex Addiction OCD?
Every so often, the OCD Center of Los Angeles receives a call from a prospective client looking for treatment for sex addiction. These individuals (or their spouses) call us because they believe, or more frequently, have been told by previous therapists, that their sexual behavior is evidence of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). And invariably, they are surprised and confused when I inform them that sex addiction has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with OCD. › Continue reading
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