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When I'm with you baby, I go out of my head
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughAll the things you do to me and everything you saidAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
We slip and slide as we fall in loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
We walk together, we're walking down the streetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughEvery time I think of you I know we have to meetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
It's getting hotter, it's a burning loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
I just cant get enough x16
And when it rains, you're shining down for meAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughJust like a rainbow you know you set me freeAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
You're like an angel and you give me your loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough
25 Şubat 2013 Pazartesi
'Sex Addiction' Redefined
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A new psychiatric diagnosis for those suffering (yes, suffering) from hypersexuality
josemanuelerre/FlickrWhen the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)
-- the definitive guide to diagnostic criteria used by U.S. mental health professionals --
is updated next May (for the first time in 13 years) one of the new conditions in consideration to be among its pages is hypersexual disorder (HD). Known informally, if not entirely accurately, as "sex addiction," HD's inclusion in the manual will mean the diagnosis has finally "made it."
A patient diagnosed with HD would typically experience "recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior" for at least six consecutive months. Their hypersexuality would be uncontrollable and distressing, interfering with their normal life and leading to the possibility of self-harm. The disorder would only be diagnosed in patients over the age of 18. The disorder can take the form of masturbation, pornography, sex "with consenting adults," cybersex, phone sex, "adult entertainment venues/clubs," or -- because some things you just can't anticipate -- "other."
The research is based on over 150 (overwhelmingly white and male) patients at outpatient clinics across the U.S. who were seeking help for unconstrained sexual behavior, along with 50 others who were being treated for general psychiatric disorders or substance abuse problems. A team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, specifically chosen for their diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience with sexual disorders, attempted to diagnosis the patients based on re-creations of clinical interviews.
Diagnostic criteria of the type being tested here defines boundaries, giving doctors a standardized method of distinguishing between health and illness, and also between specific disorders. A patient can be diagnosed with multiple disorders, but each is nonetheless a distinct entity. Basically, the researchers were tasked with finding out whether people who sought help for hypersexuality would be accommodated by the proposed definition. At the same time, they needed to ensure that people who suffered from other disorders weren't falsely diagnosed with HD.
Almost 90 percent of the time, they found that the criteria accurately classified the hypersexual patients as having HD. Conversely, 93 percent of the patients who were seeking help for other disorders did not fit into HD's guidelines.
For example, the people with substance abuse disorders reported engaging in a fair amount of problematic sexual behavior, but only when under the influence of their chosen substance. Substance abuse therefore remained their primary disorder, and only one such patient was found to have concurrent HD.
The researchers were able to conclude that the proposed criteria are a reliable diagnostic tool for HD.
But should these criteria even exist in the first place? Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia? Other findings from this study suggest that they should, because of the profoundly negative consequences it can have.
The higher the level of hypersexuality reported by patients, the more problems were associated with their behavior. As a result of what they certainly saw as a dysfunction, about 28 percent of the patients interviewed had contracted an STI at least once. Almost 40 percent had ended a relationship over their behavior, while most said they had emotionally hurt a loved one (and for 68 percent, they had done so several times). Over half lost money, and 17 percent had lost at least one job. These are also signs pointing to disorder, as is the way they tended to understand their actions: 78 percent felt that the behaviors associated with their hypersexuality had interfered with healthy sex.
The researchers did find evidence that hypersexual patients who reported using sex as a way of dealing with depressed moods or stress were actually more susceptible to mood swings and more vulnerable to anxiety, perhaps indicating that sex wasn't at the root of their problems. But they also noted a pattern of escalation: problems with hypersexuality tended to get worse with time, providing a strong case for the need for treatment.
How much sex must one have for it to be considered "hyper"? The DSM doesn't give a number, but the patients in this study reported having an average of 15 partners over a 12 month period. But less than half of the patients reported that their hypersexuality manifested itself in the form of sex with other people -- excessive consumption of pornography and masturbation were the most common.
Being really into sex or pornography, having an unusual fetish, or even engaging in occasional risky behaviors are not, on their own, seen as pathological. All can still be seen as normal variants of sexual expression. If the criteria for HD are accepted into the psychiatric canon, they will be used to help people who do feel that their behaviors are interfering with their lives. For them, a diagnosis can be a way of validating their problem and getting the help they need.
'Sex Addiction' Redefined
By Oct 19 2012, 5:55 PMA new psychiatric diagnosis for those suffering (yes, suffering) from hypersexuality
josemanuelerre/FlickrWhen the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-- the definitive guide to diagnostic criteria used by U.S. mental health professionals --
is updated next May (for the first time in 13 years) one of the new conditions in consideration to be among its pages is hypersexual disorder (HD). Known informally, if not entirely accurately, as "sex addiction," HD's inclusion in the manual will mean the diagnosis has finally "made it."
A patient diagnosed with HD would typically experience "recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior" for at least six consecutive months. Their hypersexuality would be uncontrollable and distressing, interfering with their normal life and leading to the possibility of self-harm. The disorder would only be diagnosed in patients over the age of 18. The disorder can take the form of masturbation, pornography, sex "with consenting adults," cybersex, phone sex, "adult entertainment venues/clubs," or -- because some things you just can't anticipate -- "other."
Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia?In order for hypersexual disorder to make it into the book of diagnoses, the American Psychiatric Association needs to be convinced that there's a group of people out there whose problems are accurately defined by the criteria, and who will benefit from a diagnosis. A new field study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that this is almost certainly the case.
The research is based on over 150 (overwhelmingly white and male) patients at outpatient clinics across the U.S. who were seeking help for unconstrained sexual behavior, along with 50 others who were being treated for general psychiatric disorders or substance abuse problems. A team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, specifically chosen for their diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience with sexual disorders, attempted to diagnosis the patients based on re-creations of clinical interviews.
Diagnostic criteria of the type being tested here defines boundaries, giving doctors a standardized method of distinguishing between health and illness, and also between specific disorders. A patient can be diagnosed with multiple disorders, but each is nonetheless a distinct entity. Basically, the researchers were tasked with finding out whether people who sought help for hypersexuality would be accommodated by the proposed definition. At the same time, they needed to ensure that people who suffered from other disorders weren't falsely diagnosed with HD.
Almost 90 percent of the time, they found that the criteria accurately classified the hypersexual patients as having HD. Conversely, 93 percent of the patients who were seeking help for other disorders did not fit into HD's guidelines.
For example, the people with substance abuse disorders reported engaging in a fair amount of problematic sexual behavior, but only when under the influence of their chosen substance. Substance abuse therefore remained their primary disorder, and only one such patient was found to have concurrent HD.
The researchers were able to conclude that the proposed criteria are a reliable diagnostic tool for HD.
But should these criteria even exist in the first place? Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia? Other findings from this study suggest that they should, because of the profoundly negative consequences it can have.
The higher the level of hypersexuality reported by patients, the more problems were associated with their behavior. As a result of what they certainly saw as a dysfunction, about 28 percent of the patients interviewed had contracted an STI at least once. Almost 40 percent had ended a relationship over their behavior, while most said they had emotionally hurt a loved one (and for 68 percent, they had done so several times). Over half lost money, and 17 percent had lost at least one job. These are also signs pointing to disorder, as is the way they tended to understand their actions: 78 percent felt that the behaviors associated with their hypersexuality had interfered with healthy sex.
The researchers did find evidence that hypersexual patients who reported using sex as a way of dealing with depressed moods or stress were actually more susceptible to mood swings and more vulnerable to anxiety, perhaps indicating that sex wasn't at the root of their problems. But they also noted a pattern of escalation: problems with hypersexuality tended to get worse with time, providing a strong case for the need for treatment.
How much sex must one have for it to be considered "hyper"? The DSM doesn't give a number, but the patients in this study reported having an average of 15 partners over a 12 month period. But less than half of the patients reported that their hypersexuality manifested itself in the form of sex with other people -- excessive consumption of pornography and masturbation were the most common.
Being really into sex or pornography, having an unusual fetish, or even engaging in occasional risky behaviors are not, on their own, seen as pathological. All can still be seen as normal variants of sexual expression. If the criteria for HD are accepted into the psychiatric canon, they will be used to help people who do feel that their behaviors are interfering with their lives. For them, a diagnosis can be a way of validating their problem and getting the help they need.
Atheists have 'better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt
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Atheists have 'better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt'By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Atheists have far better sex lives than religious people who are plagued with guilt during intercourse and for weeks afterwards, researchers have found.A study discovered that non-believers are more willing to discuss sexual fantasies and are more satisfied with their experiences.Both groups of people admitted that they carried out the same activities such as masturbation, watching pornography, having oral sex and pursuing affairs.
Unrestricted passion: Atheists have better sex lives than followers of religion who are troubled by feelings of guilt, researchers claim
But followers of religion did not enjoy the experiences as much due to the stigma created by their belief systems, the study found. It left them with intense feelings of regret after they had climaxed.The findings emerged in the 'Sex and Secularism' survey of more than 14,500 people carried out by psychologist Darrel Ray and Amanda Brown from Kansas University.All of the people who were questioned were found to have sex around the same number of times a week. They also became sexually active at similar ages. But devoutly religious people rated their sex lives far lower than atheists. They also admitted to strong feelings of guilt afterwards.Strict religions such as Mormons ranked highest on the scale of sexual guilt. Their average score was 8.19 out of 10. They were followed closely behind by Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, and Baptist.Catholics rated their levels of sexual guilt at 6.34 while Lutherans came slightly lower at 5.88 . In contrast, atheists and agnostics ranked at 4.71 and 4.81 respectively.
The highs and lows: Religious people had as much sex as non-believers but they felt bad afterwards and often preyed for forgiveness (file picture)
The study found that in individuals, the stronger their religious beliefs were the more powerful their feelings of sexual regret.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1388827/Atheists-better-sex-religious-followers-plagued-guilt.html#ixzz2Cn1eQLQF
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Atheists have far better sex lives than religious people who are plagued with guilt during intercourse and for weeks afterwards, researchers have found.A study discovered that non-believers are more willing to discuss sexual fantasies and are more satisfied with their experiences.Both groups of people admitted that they carried out the same activities such as masturbation, watching pornography, having oral sex and pursuing affairs.
Unrestricted passion: Atheists have better sex lives than followers of religion who are troubled by feelings of guilt, researchers claimBut followers of religion did not enjoy the experiences as much due to the stigma created by their belief systems, the study found. It left them with intense feelings of regret after they had climaxed.The findings emerged in the 'Sex and Secularism' survey of more than 14,500 people carried out by psychologist Darrel Ray and Amanda Brown from Kansas University.All of the people who were questioned were found to have sex around the same number of times a week. They also became sexually active at similar ages. But devoutly religious people rated their sex lives far lower than atheists. They also admitted to strong feelings of guilt afterwards.Strict religions such as Mormons ranked highest on the scale of sexual guilt. Their average score was 8.19 out of 10. They were followed closely behind by Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, and Baptist.Catholics rated their levels of sexual guilt at 6.34 while Lutherans came slightly lower at 5.88 . In contrast, atheists and agnostics ranked at 4.71 and 4.81 respectively.
The highs and lows: Religious people had as much sex as non-believers but they felt bad afterwards and often preyed for forgiveness (file picture)The study found that in individuals, the stronger their religious beliefs were the more powerful their feelings of sexual regret.
RELIGION 'MAY AFFECT HEALTH OF BRAIN'
Followers of certain religions may have healthier brains that are less likely to develop Alzheimer's, scientists have claimed.Researchers measured changes in the hippocampus are of the brain in a number of patients. The area is responsible for memory and learning.All human brains shrink slightly with age and reduction in the size of the hippocampus has been linked to Alzheimer's.But Protestants were found to have significant less atrophy, or wastage, in that area of the brain that Catholics, non-religious groups and born-again Protestants.Participants who said that they had had life-changing religious experiences were also found to have large hipppocampus regions.Experts hope that the findings might lead to preventative measures against brain deterioration. Researcher Amy from Duke University Medical Centre in Durham, New York, said: 'One interpretation of our finding - that members of majority religious groups seem to have less atrophy compared with minority religious groups - is that when you feel your beliefs and values are somewhat at odds with those of society as a whole, it may contribute to long-term stress that could have implications for the brain.'Of people raised in very religious homes, 22.5 per cent said they were shamed or ridiculed for masturbating compared with only 5.5 percent of people brought up in the least religious homes.Some 79.9 per cent of people raised in very religious homes said they felt guilty about a specific sexual activity or desire while 26.3 per cent of those raised in secular homes did.Worryingly, children raised in strongly religious homes were more likely to get their sex education from pornography, as they were not confident enough to talk with their parents.However, there was some good news for religious groups. People who had lost their belief and became atheists reported a significant improvement in sexual satisfaction.People who had left their beliefs behind said their sex lives were 'much improved' and rated their new experiences on average as 7.81 out of ten.The finding dispelled conventional wisdom that feelings of guilt can continue to trouble people after the religion has faded.'We did think that religion would have residual effects in people after they left but our data did not show this. That was a very pleasant surprise. The vast majority seem to shake it off and get on with their sexual lives pretty well,' Darrel told alternet.org.He added: 'Our data shows that people feel very guilty about their sexual behaviour when they are religious, but that does not stop them: it just makes them feel bad.'Of course, they have to return to their religion to get forgiveness. It's like the church gives you the disease, then offers you a fake cure.'Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1388827/Atheists-better-sex-religious-followers-plagued-guilt.html#ixzz2Cn1eQLQF
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Great Pyramid tombs unearth 'proof' workers were not slaves
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Osiris, Anubis, Horus, Osiris Pharaoh XVIII dynasties and Isis.
Egypt's leading archaeologist says 4,000-year-old burial plots with skeletons expose myth that builders were slaves
Egypt displayed today newly discovered tombs more than 4,000 years old and said they belonged to people who worked on the Great Pyramids of Giza, supporting evidence that slaves did not build the ancient monuments.
The modest 9ft deep shafts held a dozen skeletons of pyramid builders, perfectly preserved by dry sand along with jars of beer and bread for the afterlife.
The mud-brick tombs were uncovered last week near the Giza pyramids, stretching beyond a burial site first found in the 1990s and dating to the 4th dynasty (2575BC to 2467BC), on the fringes of the present-day capital, Cairo.
The ancient Greek historian Herodotus once described the pyramid builders as slaves, creating what Egyptologists say is a myth propagated by Hollywood films.
Graves of the builders were first found nearby in 1990 by a tourist. Egypt's chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, said the finds show the workers were paid labourers, rather than slaves.
Hawass told reporters at the site that the find, first announced on Sunday, said the find sheds more light on the lifestyle and origins of the pyramidbuilders. Most importantly, he said the workers were not recruited from slaves commonly found across Egypt during those times. One popular myth that Egyptologists say was perpetrated in part by Hollywood held that Israelite slaves built the pyramids.
Amihai Mazar, professor at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, says that myth stemmed from an erroneous claim by the former Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin, on a visit to Egypt in 1977, that Jews built the pyramids.
"No Jews built the pyramids because Jews didn't exist at the period when the pyramids were built," Mazar said.
Dorothy Resig, an editor of Biblical Archaeology Review in Washington DC, said the idea probably arose from the Old Testament Book of Exodus, which says: "So the Egyptians enslaved the children of Israel with backbreaking labour" and the Pharaoh put them to work to build buildings.
"If the Hebrews built anything, then it was the city of Ramses as mentioned in Exodus," said Mazar.
Dieter Wildung, a former director of Berlin's Egyptian Museum, said it is "common knowledge in serious Egyptology" that the pyramid builders were not slaves. "The myth of the slaves building pyramids is only the stuff of tabloids and Hollywood," Wildung said. "The world simply could not believe the pyramids were build without oppression and forced labour, but out of loyalty to the pharaohs."
Hawass said the builders came from poor families from the north and the south, and were respected for their work – so much so that those who died during construction were bestowed the honour of being buried in the tombs near the sacred pyramids of their pharaohs.
Their proximity to the pyramids and the manner of burial in preparation for the afterlife backs this theory, Hawass said. "No way would they have been buried so honourably if they were slaves."
The tombs contained no gold or valuables, which safeguarded them from tomb raiders throughout antiquity, and the bodies were not mummified. The skeletons were found buried in a foetal position – the head pointing to the west and the feet to the east according to ancient Egyptian beliefs, surrounded by jars once filled with supplies for afterlife.
The men who built the last remaining wonder of the ancient world ate meat regularly and worked in three-month shifts, said Hawass. It took 10,000 workers more than 30 years to build a single pyramid, Hawass said, a tenth of the workforce Herodotus wrote about after visiting Egypt around 450BC.
Hawass said and that evidence indicates they the approximately 10,000 labourers working on the pyramids they ate 21 cattle and 23 sheep sent to them daily from farms.
Though they were not slaves, the pyramid builders led a life of hard labour, said Adel Okasha, supervisor of the excavation. Their skeletons have signs of arthritis, and their lower vertebrae point to a life passed in difficulty, he said. "Their bones tell us the story of how hard they worked," Okasha said.
Wildung said the find reinforces the notion that the pyramid builders were free men, ordinary citizens. "But let's not exaggerate here, they lived a short life and tomography skeletal studies show they suffered from bad health, very much likely because of how hard their work was."
Great Pyramid tombs unearth 'proof' workers were not slaves
Osiris, Anubis, Horus, Osiris Pharaoh XVIII dynasties and Isis.Egypt's leading archaeologist says 4,000-year-old burial plots with skeletons expose myth that builders were slaves
- The Guardian,
Egypt displayed today newly discovered tombs more than 4,000 years old and said they belonged to people who worked on the Great Pyramids of Giza, supporting evidence that slaves did not build the ancient monuments.
The modest 9ft deep shafts held a dozen skeletons of pyramid builders, perfectly preserved by dry sand along with jars of beer and bread for the afterlife.
The mud-brick tombs were uncovered last week near the Giza pyramids, stretching beyond a burial site first found in the 1990s and dating to the 4th dynasty (2575BC to 2467BC), on the fringes of the present-day capital, Cairo.
The ancient Greek historian Herodotus once described the pyramid builders as slaves, creating what Egyptologists say is a myth propagated by Hollywood films.
Graves of the builders were first found nearby in 1990 by a tourist. Egypt's chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, said the finds show the workers were paid labourers, rather than slaves.
Hawass told reporters at the site that the find, first announced on Sunday, said the find sheds more light on the lifestyle and origins of the pyramidbuilders. Most importantly, he said the workers were not recruited from slaves commonly found across Egypt during those times. One popular myth that Egyptologists say was perpetrated in part by Hollywood held that Israelite slaves built the pyramids.
Amihai Mazar, professor at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, says that myth stemmed from an erroneous claim by the former Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin, on a visit to Egypt in 1977, that Jews built the pyramids.
"No Jews built the pyramids because Jews didn't exist at the period when the pyramids were built," Mazar said.
Dorothy Resig, an editor of Biblical Archaeology Review in Washington DC, said the idea probably arose from the Old Testament Book of Exodus, which says: "So the Egyptians enslaved the children of Israel with backbreaking labour" and the Pharaoh put them to work to build buildings.
"If the Hebrews built anything, then it was the city of Ramses as mentioned in Exodus," said Mazar.
Dieter Wildung, a former director of Berlin's Egyptian Museum, said it is "common knowledge in serious Egyptology" that the pyramid builders were not slaves. "The myth of the slaves building pyramids is only the stuff of tabloids and Hollywood," Wildung said. "The world simply could not believe the pyramids were build without oppression and forced labour, but out of loyalty to the pharaohs."
Hawass said the builders came from poor families from the north and the south, and were respected for their work – so much so that those who died during construction were bestowed the honour of being buried in the tombs near the sacred pyramids of their pharaohs.
Their proximity to the pyramids and the manner of burial in preparation for the afterlife backs this theory, Hawass said. "No way would they have been buried so honourably if they were slaves."
The tombs contained no gold or valuables, which safeguarded them from tomb raiders throughout antiquity, and the bodies were not mummified. The skeletons were found buried in a foetal position – the head pointing to the west and the feet to the east according to ancient Egyptian beliefs, surrounded by jars once filled with supplies for afterlife.
The men who built the last remaining wonder of the ancient world ate meat regularly and worked in three-month shifts, said Hawass. It took 10,000 workers more than 30 years to build a single pyramid, Hawass said, a tenth of the workforce Herodotus wrote about after visiting Egypt around 450BC.
Hawass said and that evidence indicates they the approximately 10,000 labourers working on the pyramids they ate 21 cattle and 23 sheep sent to them daily from farms.
Though they were not slaves, the pyramid builders led a life of hard labour, said Adel Okasha, supervisor of the excavation. Their skeletons have signs of arthritis, and their lower vertebrae point to a life passed in difficulty, he said. "Their bones tell us the story of how hard they worked," Okasha said.
Wildung said the find reinforces the notion that the pyramid builders were free men, ordinary citizens. "But let's not exaggerate here, they lived a short life and tomography skeletal studies show they suffered from bad health, very much likely because of how hard their work was."
24 Şubat 2013 Pazar
Depeche Mode - I Just Can't Get Enough
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When I'm with you baby, I go out of my head
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughAll the things you do to me and everything you saidAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
We slip and slide as we fall in loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
We walk together, we're walking down the streetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughEvery time I think of you I know we have to meetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
It's getting hotter, it's a burning loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
I just cant get enough x16
And when it rains, you're shining down for meAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughJust like a rainbow you know you set me freeAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
You're like an angel and you give me your loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough
When I'm with you baby, I go out of my head
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughAll the things you do to me and everything you saidAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
We slip and slide as we fall in loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
We walk together, we're walking down the streetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughEvery time I think of you I know we have to meetAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
It's getting hotter, it's a burning loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough of
I just cant get enough x16
And when it rains, you're shining down for meAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enoughJust like a rainbow you know you set me freeAnd I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
You're like an angel and you give me your loveAnd I just can't seem to get enough
'Sex Addiction' Redefined
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A new psychiatric diagnosis for those suffering (yes, suffering) from hypersexuality
josemanuelerre/FlickrWhen the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)
-- the definitive guide to diagnostic criteria used by U.S. mental health professionals --
is updated next May (for the first time in 13 years) one of the new conditions in consideration to be among its pages is hypersexual disorder (HD). Known informally, if not entirely accurately, as "sex addiction," HD's inclusion in the manual will mean the diagnosis has finally "made it."
A patient diagnosed with HD would typically experience "recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior" for at least six consecutive months. Their hypersexuality would be uncontrollable and distressing, interfering with their normal life and leading to the possibility of self-harm. The disorder would only be diagnosed in patients over the age of 18. The disorder can take the form of masturbation, pornography, sex "with consenting adults," cybersex, phone sex, "adult entertainment venues/clubs," or -- because some things you just can't anticipate -- "other."
The research is based on over 150 (overwhelmingly white and male) patients at outpatient clinics across the U.S. who were seeking help for unconstrained sexual behavior, along with 50 others who were being treated for general psychiatric disorders or substance abuse problems. A team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, specifically chosen for their diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience with sexual disorders, attempted to diagnosis the patients based on re-creations of clinical interviews.
Diagnostic criteria of the type being tested here defines boundaries, giving doctors a standardized method of distinguishing between health and illness, and also between specific disorders. A patient can be diagnosed with multiple disorders, but each is nonetheless a distinct entity. Basically, the researchers were tasked with finding out whether people who sought help for hypersexuality would be accommodated by the proposed definition. At the same time, they needed to ensure that people who suffered from other disorders weren't falsely diagnosed with HD.
Almost 90 percent of the time, they found that the criteria accurately classified the hypersexual patients as having HD. Conversely, 93 percent of the patients who were seeking help for other disorders did not fit into HD's guidelines.
For example, the people with substance abuse disorders reported engaging in a fair amount of problematic sexual behavior, but only when under the influence of their chosen substance. Substance abuse therefore remained their primary disorder, and only one such patient was found to have concurrent HD.
The researchers were able to conclude that the proposed criteria are a reliable diagnostic tool for HD.
But should these criteria even exist in the first place? Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia? Other findings from this study suggest that they should, because of the profoundly negative consequences it can have.
The higher the level of hypersexuality reported by patients, the more problems were associated with their behavior. As a result of what they certainly saw as a dysfunction, about 28 percent of the patients interviewed had contracted an STI at least once. Almost 40 percent had ended a relationship over their behavior, while most said they had emotionally hurt a loved one (and for 68 percent, they had done so several times). Over half lost money, and 17 percent had lost at least one job. These are also signs pointing to disorder, as is the way they tended to understand their actions: 78 percent felt that the behaviors associated with their hypersexuality had interfered with healthy sex.
The researchers did find evidence that hypersexual patients who reported using sex as a way of dealing with depressed moods or stress were actually more susceptible to mood swings and more vulnerable to anxiety, perhaps indicating that sex wasn't at the root of their problems. But they also noted a pattern of escalation: problems with hypersexuality tended to get worse with time, providing a strong case for the need for treatment.
How much sex must one have for it to be considered "hyper"? The DSM doesn't give a number, but the patients in this study reported having an average of 15 partners over a 12 month period. But less than half of the patients reported that their hypersexuality manifested itself in the form of sex with other people -- excessive consumption of pornography and masturbation were the most common.
Being really into sex or pornography, having an unusual fetish, or even engaging in occasional risky behaviors are not, on their own, seen as pathological. All can still be seen as normal variants of sexual expression. If the criteria for HD are accepted into the psychiatric canon, they will be used to help people who do feel that their behaviors are interfering with their lives. For them, a diagnosis can be a way of validating their problem and getting the help they need.
'Sex Addiction' Redefined
By Oct 19 2012, 5:55 PMA new psychiatric diagnosis for those suffering (yes, suffering) from hypersexuality
josemanuelerre/FlickrWhen the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-- the definitive guide to diagnostic criteria used by U.S. mental health professionals --
is updated next May (for the first time in 13 years) one of the new conditions in consideration to be among its pages is hypersexual disorder (HD). Known informally, if not entirely accurately, as "sex addiction," HD's inclusion in the manual will mean the diagnosis has finally "made it."
A patient diagnosed with HD would typically experience "recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior" for at least six consecutive months. Their hypersexuality would be uncontrollable and distressing, interfering with their normal life and leading to the possibility of self-harm. The disorder would only be diagnosed in patients over the age of 18. The disorder can take the form of masturbation, pornography, sex "with consenting adults," cybersex, phone sex, "adult entertainment venues/clubs," or -- because some things you just can't anticipate -- "other."
Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia?In order for hypersexual disorder to make it into the book of diagnoses, the American Psychiatric Association needs to be convinced that there's a group of people out there whose problems are accurately defined by the criteria, and who will benefit from a diagnosis. A new field study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that this is almost certainly the case.
The research is based on over 150 (overwhelmingly white and male) patients at outpatient clinics across the U.S. who were seeking help for unconstrained sexual behavior, along with 50 others who were being treated for general psychiatric disorders or substance abuse problems. A team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, specifically chosen for their diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience with sexual disorders, attempted to diagnosis the patients based on re-creations of clinical interviews.
Diagnostic criteria of the type being tested here defines boundaries, giving doctors a standardized method of distinguishing between health and illness, and also between specific disorders. A patient can be diagnosed with multiple disorders, but each is nonetheless a distinct entity. Basically, the researchers were tasked with finding out whether people who sought help for hypersexuality would be accommodated by the proposed definition. At the same time, they needed to ensure that people who suffered from other disorders weren't falsely diagnosed with HD.
Almost 90 percent of the time, they found that the criteria accurately classified the hypersexual patients as having HD. Conversely, 93 percent of the patients who were seeking help for other disorders did not fit into HD's guidelines.
For example, the people with substance abuse disorders reported engaging in a fair amount of problematic sexual behavior, but only when under the influence of their chosen substance. Substance abuse therefore remained their primary disorder, and only one such patient was found to have concurrent HD.
The researchers were able to conclude that the proposed criteria are a reliable diagnostic tool for HD.
But should these criteria even exist in the first place? Do claims to "hypersexuality" really make one disordered, and deserve a place in the same book that defines debilitating afflictions like depression or schizophrenia? Other findings from this study suggest that they should, because of the profoundly negative consequences it can have.
The higher the level of hypersexuality reported by patients, the more problems were associated with their behavior. As a result of what they certainly saw as a dysfunction, about 28 percent of the patients interviewed had contracted an STI at least once. Almost 40 percent had ended a relationship over their behavior, while most said they had emotionally hurt a loved one (and for 68 percent, they had done so several times). Over half lost money, and 17 percent had lost at least one job. These are also signs pointing to disorder, as is the way they tended to understand their actions: 78 percent felt that the behaviors associated with their hypersexuality had interfered with healthy sex.
The researchers did find evidence that hypersexual patients who reported using sex as a way of dealing with depressed moods or stress were actually more susceptible to mood swings and more vulnerable to anxiety, perhaps indicating that sex wasn't at the root of their problems. But they also noted a pattern of escalation: problems with hypersexuality tended to get worse with time, providing a strong case for the need for treatment.
How much sex must one have for it to be considered "hyper"? The DSM doesn't give a number, but the patients in this study reported having an average of 15 partners over a 12 month period. But less than half of the patients reported that their hypersexuality manifested itself in the form of sex with other people -- excessive consumption of pornography and masturbation were the most common.
Being really into sex or pornography, having an unusual fetish, or even engaging in occasional risky behaviors are not, on their own, seen as pathological. All can still be seen as normal variants of sexual expression. If the criteria for HD are accepted into the psychiatric canon, they will be used to help people who do feel that their behaviors are interfering with their lives. For them, a diagnosis can be a way of validating their problem and getting the help they need.
Atheists have 'better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt
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Atheists have 'better sex lives than followers of religion who are plagued with guilt'By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Atheists have far better sex lives than religious people who are plagued with guilt during intercourse and for weeks afterwards, researchers have found.A study discovered that non-believers are more willing to discuss sexual fantasies and are more satisfied with their experiences.Both groups of people admitted that they carried out the same activities such as masturbation, watching pornography, having oral sex and pursuing affairs.
Unrestricted passion: Atheists have better sex lives than followers of religion who are troubled by feelings of guilt, researchers claim
But followers of religion did not enjoy the experiences as much due to the stigma created by their belief systems, the study found. It left them with intense feelings of regret after they had climaxed.The findings emerged in the 'Sex and Secularism' survey of more than 14,500 people carried out by psychologist Darrel Ray and Amanda Brown from Kansas University.All of the people who were questioned were found to have sex around the same number of times a week. They also became sexually active at similar ages. But devoutly religious people rated their sex lives far lower than atheists. They also admitted to strong feelings of guilt afterwards.Strict religions such as Mormons ranked highest on the scale of sexual guilt. Their average score was 8.19 out of 10. They were followed closely behind by Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, and Baptist.Catholics rated their levels of sexual guilt at 6.34 while Lutherans came slightly lower at 5.88 . In contrast, atheists and agnostics ranked at 4.71 and 4.81 respectively.
The highs and lows: Religious people had as much sex as non-believers but they felt bad afterwards and often preyed for forgiveness (file picture)
The study found that in individuals, the stronger their religious beliefs were the more powerful their feelings of sexual regret.
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Atheists have far better sex lives than religious people who are plagued with guilt during intercourse and for weeks afterwards, researchers have found.A study discovered that non-believers are more willing to discuss sexual fantasies and are more satisfied with their experiences.Both groups of people admitted that they carried out the same activities such as masturbation, watching pornography, having oral sex and pursuing affairs.
Unrestricted passion: Atheists have better sex lives than followers of religion who are troubled by feelings of guilt, researchers claimBut followers of religion did not enjoy the experiences as much due to the stigma created by their belief systems, the study found. It left them with intense feelings of regret after they had climaxed.The findings emerged in the 'Sex and Secularism' survey of more than 14,500 people carried out by psychologist Darrel Ray and Amanda Brown from Kansas University.All of the people who were questioned were found to have sex around the same number of times a week. They also became sexually active at similar ages. But devoutly religious people rated their sex lives far lower than atheists. They also admitted to strong feelings of guilt afterwards.Strict religions such as Mormons ranked highest on the scale of sexual guilt. Their average score was 8.19 out of 10. They were followed closely behind by Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, and Baptist.Catholics rated their levels of sexual guilt at 6.34 while Lutherans came slightly lower at 5.88 . In contrast, atheists and agnostics ranked at 4.71 and 4.81 respectively.
The highs and lows: Religious people had as much sex as non-believers but they felt bad afterwards and often preyed for forgiveness (file picture)The study found that in individuals, the stronger their religious beliefs were the more powerful their feelings of sexual regret.
RELIGION 'MAY AFFECT HEALTH OF BRAIN'
Followers of certain religions may have healthier brains that are less likely to develop Alzheimer's, scientists have claimed.Researchers measured changes in the hippocampus are of the brain in a number of patients. The area is responsible for memory and learning.All human brains shrink slightly with age and reduction in the size of the hippocampus has been linked to Alzheimer's.But Protestants were found to have significant less atrophy, or wastage, in that area of the brain that Catholics, non-religious groups and born-again Protestants.Participants who said that they had had life-changing religious experiences were also found to have large hipppocampus regions.Experts hope that the findings might lead to preventative measures against brain deterioration. Researcher Amy from Duke University Medical Centre in Durham, New York, said: 'One interpretation of our finding - that members of majority religious groups seem to have less atrophy compared with minority religious groups - is that when you feel your beliefs and values are somewhat at odds with those of society as a whole, it may contribute to long-term stress that could have implications for the brain.'Of people raised in very religious homes, 22.5 per cent said they were shamed or ridiculed for masturbating compared with only 5.5 percent of people brought up in the least religious homes.Some 79.9 per cent of people raised in very religious homes said they felt guilty about a specific sexual activity or desire while 26.3 per cent of those raised in secular homes did.Worryingly, children raised in strongly religious homes were more likely to get their sex education from pornography, as they were not confident enough to talk with their parents.However, there was some good news for religious groups. People who had lost their belief and became atheists reported a significant improvement in sexual satisfaction.People who had left their beliefs behind said their sex lives were 'much improved' and rated their new experiences on average as 7.81 out of ten.The finding dispelled conventional wisdom that feelings of guilt can continue to trouble people after the religion has faded.'We did think that religion would have residual effects in people after they left but our data did not show this. That was a very pleasant surprise. The vast majority seem to shake it off and get on with their sexual lives pretty well,' Darrel told alternet.org.He added: 'Our data shows that people feel very guilty about their sexual behaviour when they are religious, but that does not stop them: it just makes them feel bad.'Of course, they have to return to their religion to get forgiveness. It's like the church gives you the disease, then offers you a fake cure.'Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1388827/Atheists-better-sex-religious-followers-plagued-guilt.html#ixzz2Cn1eQLQF
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