2025
For Whom Is Sexual Abuse Related to Compulsive Sexual Behaviors? Timing of Abuse and Sociodemographic Characteristics as Potential Moderators Across 42 Countries
Vaillancourt-Morel M, Bergeron S, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Zippan N, Nagy L, Koós M, Kraus S, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Bőthe B. For Whom Is Sexual Abuse Related to Compulsive Sexual Behaviors? Timing of Abuse and Sociodemographic Characteristics as Potential Moderators Across 42 Countries. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2025, 1-20. PMID: 40481341, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03162-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompulsive sexual behaviorSexual abuseSexual orientationCategory of sexual abuseTime of abuseOnline self-report measuresSexual behaviorComplex pattern of findingsUnwanted sexual experiencesCountry of residenceSelf-report measuresPansexual participantsPattern of findingsAbusive relationsSex surveysCisgender menSmall effect sizesSexual experienceRelationship statusPotential moderatorsCross-cultural studiesAbuse categoriesAbuseYounger participantsEffect sizeRecommendations for Diagnosing and Quantifying treatment outcomes in clinical trials of compulsive sexual behavior disorder
Engel J, Kraus S, McCurdy L, Potenza M. Recommendations for Diagnosing and Quantifying treatment outcomes in clinical trials of compulsive sexual behavior disorder. Addictive Behaviors Reports 2025, 21: 100610. DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2025.100610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompulsive sexual behaviorCompulsive sexual behavior disorderTreatment of compulsive sexual behaviourSexual behavior disorderTreatment outcome studiesMechanisms of changeNeuropsychological measuresMeasures of quality of lifeParaphilic interestsPrefrontal areasClinical InterviewQuantify treatment outcomesProblem behaviorsBehavioral disordersBehavioral engagementReward systemTreatment studiesTreatment trialsOutcome studiesSexual behaviorMoral judgmentTreatment outcomesDiagnostic criteriaDisordersTreatment changes“I’m Trusting You with My Body”: A Qualitative Examination of the Role of Trust in Safer Sexual Decision-Making Among Black Women
Abrams J, Pollock A, Tillett E, Ashcroft L, Levine M, Rutledge J, Chandler C. “I’m Trusting You with My Body”: A Qualitative Examination of the Role of Trust in Safer Sexual Decision-Making Among Black Women. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2025, 54: 1723-1735. PMID: 40301193, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03133-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual healthBlack womenHeterosexual sexRate of white womenHealth of Black womenSexual decision-makingHealth decision-makingSexual health decision-makingHIV/STI preventionSafer-sex behaviorsFocus groupsHIV transmissionDecision-makingWhite womenInfluence sexual behaviorMy bodyHealthWomenCommunication anxietySex behaviorSexual behaviorHIVSexQualitative analysisConcept of trust“I Know They’re Going to Weaponize This:” Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men’s Mpox-Related Sexual Behaviors, Stigma Concerns, and Vaccination Barriers and Facilitators
Harris O, Boyd D, Abu-Ba’are G, Egbunikeokye J, Wharton M. “I Know They’re Going to Weaponize This:” Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men’s Mpox-Related Sexual Behaviors, Stigma Concerns, and Vaccination Barriers and Facilitators. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2025, 1-15. PMID: 40186040, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02404-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical distrustQualitative interpretive phenomenological studySemi-structured individual interviewsPublic health practitionersVaccination barriersInterpretive phenomenological studyThematic content analysisLatino sexual minority menStigma concernsTranscribed verbatimSexual minority menPrevalence of diseaseHigh prevalence of diseaseHealth practitionersIndividual interviewsSexual behaviorRates of vaccinationCommunities of colorStigmaAdult participantsPhenomenological studyParticipants' narrativesMinority menSexual minority communitiesOutreach effortsCharacterisation of a syndemic of STI symptoms, substance use and violence among incarcerated Peruvian women
Cyrus E, Turpin R, Dyer T, Hashemi E, Ali S, Bazo A, Morgan-Lopez A, Scheidell J, Leon S, Sciaudone M, Altice F. Characterisation of a syndemic of STI symptoms, substance use and violence among incarcerated Peruvian women. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2025, sextrans-2024-056371. PMID: 40081910, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2024-056371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexually transmitted infection symptomsSexually transmitted infectionsIncarcerated womenSubstance usePopulation of incarcerated womenRisk of violenceSTI symptomsLatent profile analysisIncarceration ratesHigh school degreeSubstance misusePrisonSyndemic theoryViolenceYears of ageCross-sectional studyDeleterious health outcomesMedian ageSchool degreeSexual behaviorAt-risk populationsHealth outcomesGlobal trendsPeruvian womenEpidemiological dataTeen Dating Violence Among Asian American Adolescents: Insights from a National Survey (2015–2021)
Weerakoon S, Srikanth N, Hansoti E, Takenaka B, Wan X, Opara I, Markham C, Lau M. Teen Dating Violence Among Asian American Adolescents: Insights from a National Survey (2015–2021). Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2025, 34: 331-347. PMID: 40496760, PMCID: PMC12148240, DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2025.2471348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTeen dating violenceSexual dating violenceDating violenceSchool violenceBullying victimizationAmerican adolescentsPhysical dating violenceSubstance useAsian American adolescentsU.S. high school studentsOdds ratioViolenceAssociated with increased oddsLogistic regression analysisCluster sampling studyVictimsBullyingSexual behaviorPublic health problemDepressive symptomsAdolescent malesUnited StatesAdolescent femalesHigh school studentsNational surveyExamining concordance between emotion-dependent risk-taking in the laboratory and in the real-world
Weiss N, Schick M, Raudales A, Thomas E, Ho D, Goldstein S, Kiefer R, Newberger N, Contractor A, Sullivan T. Examining concordance between emotion-dependent risk-taking in the laboratory and in the real-world. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2025, 187: 104716. PMID: 40037003, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2025.104716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-taking behaviorRisk-taking propensityPositive emotional statesIntimate partner violenceEmotional statesBehavioral measure of risk-taking propensityMeasure of risk-taking propensityRisk-takingNeutral emotion inductionLaboratory paradigmBehavioral measuresEmotion inductionSubstance useSexual behaviorDrinking alcoholIllicit drugsPartner violenceCondomless sexParticipantsCannabisBehaviorEmotionsSubstancesAlcoholParadigmSexual trauma and compulsive sexual behavior in young men and women: A network analysis involving two samples
Scoglio A, Chen Y, Huang K, Borgogna N, Potenza M, Blycker G, Kraus S. Sexual trauma and compulsive sexual behavior in young men and women: A network analysis involving two samples. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2025, 14: 166-177. PMID: 39841161, PMCID: PMC11974438, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompulsive sexual behaviorSexual trauma historySexual traumaSexual behaviorTrauma historyPsychological distressSubstance useSample of young adultsCo-occurring psychopathologyGender differencesSignificant gender differencesTime of traumaSample 1Young adultsDistressSupportive relationshipsTransactional sexNegative healthCentral nodeClinical concernPsychopathologyTraumaBehaviorSocial conditionsSex
2024
Characterizing a syndemic: STI symptoms, substance use & violence among incarcerated Peruvian women
Hashemi E, Cyrus E, Turpin R, Bazo A, Morgan-Lopez A, Scheidell J, Leon S, Altice F, Sciaudone M, Dyer T. Characterizing a syndemic: STI symptoms, substance use & violence among incarcerated Peruvian women. European Journal Of Public Health 2024, 34: ckae144.1502. PMCID: PMC11517018, DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.1502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncarcerated womenSubstance useInterpersonal violenceSexually transmitted infection symptomsIncreased rates of incarcerationSexually transmitted infectionsExperiences of interpersonal violenceRates of incarcerationSTI symptomsLatent profile analysisViolenceLatent classesAt-risk populationsIncarcerationPrisonPeruvian womenEpidemiological dataSexual behaviorSymptomsLogistic regressionWomenBivariate analysisLatent profile analysis modelSubstancesIncreased ratePornography Use and Associated Factors in Adolescents: A Cross-Jurisdictional Approach (Spain vs. Mexico)
Villena-Moya A, Chiclana-Actis C, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S, Mestre-Bach G. Pornography Use and Associated Factors in Adolescents: A Cross-Jurisdictional Approach (Spain vs. Mexico). Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2024, 54: 733-748. PMID: 39414731, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-03000-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPornography useFrequent pornography useNon-heterosexual orientationAdolescent pornography useCross-country differencesRisky sexual behaviorPoor family relationshipsPotential sociocultural factorsSexual risk behaviorsCross-jurisdictional approachFamily relationshipsPornographyCross-jurisdictionalRisk behaviorsSociocultural factorsSexual behaviorJurisdictional differencesLow religiositySpanish-speaking culturesReligiosityMexican sampleSpanish-speaking populationSociodemographic variablesSpanish sampleOlder ageProblematic pornography use across countries, genders, and sexual orientations: Insights from the International Sex Survey and comparison of different assessment tools
Bőthe B, Nagy L, Koós M, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Consortium I, Kraus S. Problematic pornography use across countries, genders, and sexual orientations: Insights from the International Sex Survey and comparison of different assessment tools. Addiction 2024, 119: 928-950. PMID: 38413365, DOI: 10.1111/add.16431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenProblematic pornography usePornography useSexual orientationSex surveysProblematic Pornography Consumption ScaleSexual orientation-based differencesSexual orientation-related differencesPsychometric propertiesOrientation-related differencesBehavior disorder diagnosisConfirmatory factor analysisInter-factor correlationsDisorder diagnosisTreatment-seekingGender-based differencesInternational Statistical Classification of DiseasesStatistical Classification of DiseasesConsumption scaleFactor analysisInternational Statistical ClassificationSexual behaviorGenderCountriesWestern countries
2023
Loneliness, Pornography Use, Problematic Pornography Use, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Loneliness, Pornography Use, Problematic Pornography Use, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 664-676. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00516-0.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCompulsive sexual behavior disorderProblematic pornography usePornography useCompulsive sexual behaviorSexual behavior disorderSubjective experienceSocial interactionBehavior disorderLonelinessEffective interventionsBidirectional natureHigh levelsPositive associationPotential predictorsSexual behaviorA Scoping Review of Knowledge, Awareness, Perceptions, Attitudes, and Risky Behaviors of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Southeast Asia
Balakrishnan V, Yong K, Tiong C, Ng N, Ni Z. A Scoping Review of Knowledge, Awareness, Perceptions, Attitudes, and Risky Behaviors of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Southeast Asia. Healthcare 2023, 11: 1093. PMID: 37107927, PMCID: PMC10137410, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11081093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexually transmitted infectionsRisky behaviorsSoutheast AsiaSocially risky behaviorRisky sexual behaviorGender inequalityMale dominanceFear of beingEducationally vulnerable populationsPrevent sexually transmitted infectionsUnsafe sexRural areasIncreased investmentSexual behaviorVulnerable populationsReview callLow socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusPeople's knowledgeSexualityWeb of ScienceHealthy behaviorsAttitudesScoping ReviewAsiaClinical and Public Health Considerations for HPV Vaccination in Midadulthood: A Narrative Review
King L, Lewnard J, Niccolai L. Clinical and Public Health Considerations for HPV Vaccination in Midadulthood: A Narrative Review. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad004. PMID: 36726535, PMCID: PMC9887268, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHPV vaccinationHuman papillomavirusNarrative reviewHPV natural historyRecurrent respiratory papillomatosisPublic health considerationsRespiratory papillomatosisOropharyngeal cancerAnogenital wartsPrevious infectionCancer casesUS guidelinesVaccinationImportant causeNatural historyAvailable evidenceSexual behaviorPatientsHealth considerationsCancerCliniciansBroad implementationGreater awarenessWide variationPapillomatosisGender role socialization and adolescent health
Rutledge J, Abrams J. Gender role socialization and adolescent health. 2023, 647-659. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-818872-9.00089-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender role socializationAdolescent HealthImpact of gender role socializationTraditional gender role socializationLens of ecological systems theoryProcess of socializationEcological systems theoryHealth behaviorsRacial/ethnic identityAdolescent health behaviorsSubstance useChronic health conditionsCommunity levelImprove adolescent healthInterpersonal levelSocialSexual behaviorGenderSocial experienceWell-beingIndividual levelProtective factorsPsychological distressHealth conditionsHealth
2022
Sexuality Transmitted Infection in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-Pandemic Time
Rezaeian A, Pishkuhi M, Reis L, Aghamir S. Sexuality Transmitted Infection in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-Pandemic Time. American Journal Of Men's Health 2022, 16: 15579883221134900. PMID: 36412243, PMCID: PMC9692181, DOI: 10.1177/15579883221134900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexually transmitted infectionsUrethritis patientsPatient's clinical diagnosisSARS-CoV-2 infectionUrology officeSexual healthCOVID-19 pandemicUrologist's officeUrethritisClinical diagnosisCross-sectional surveyWorld Health OrganizationPatientsSARS-CoV-2InfectionNon-pandemicTreatment characterizationContainment measuresPeople's sexual healthIncidenceSexual behaviorPolicy-makersNon-pandemic timesOfficeHealth OrganizationFormative Evaluation of the Acceptance of HIV Prevention Artificial Intelligence Chatbots By Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Focus Group Study
Peng ML, Wickersham JA, Altice FL, Shrestha R, Azwa I, Zhou X, Halim MAA, Ikhtiaruddin WM, Tee V, Kamarulzaman A, Ni Z. Formative Evaluation of the Acceptance of HIV Prevention Artificial Intelligence Chatbots By Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Focus Group Study. JMIR Formative Research 2022, 6: e42055. PMID: 36201390, PMCID: PMC9585446, DOI: 10.2196/42055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV testingMobile health interventionsMobile health strategiesHealth care professionalsStigmatized health conditionsElevated riskHealth strategiesCare professionalsKey populationsHealth interventionsDigital health toolsFocus group studyHealth awarenessHIVHealth toolsHealth conditionsPervasive stigmaGroup studyPreventionImplementation strategiesPotential implementation strategiesSexual behaviorMenPublic healthTechnical errorsThe Potential of N-acetyl Cysteine in Behavioral Addictions and Related Compulsive and Impulsive Behaviors and Disorders: a Scoping Review
Greenberg N, Farhadi F, Kazer B, Potenza M, Angarita G. The Potential of N-acetyl Cysteine in Behavioral Addictions and Related Compulsive and Impulsive Behaviors and Disorders: a Scoping Review. Current Addiction Reports 2022, 9: 660-670. PMID: 38362235, PMCID: PMC10868722, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-022-00446-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchN-acetylcysteineSelf-injurious behaviorEffectiveness of NACEfficacy of NACSmall open-label trialsUse of NACCompulsive sexual behaviorOpen-label trialRepetitive self-injurious behaviorSexual behaviorCompulsive behaviorsGambling disorderGlutamate dysregulationBehavioral addictionsCase reportClinical trialsPreclinical studiesGlutamate homeostasisAcetyl cysteineDisordersMore studiesScoping ReviewCompulsive featuresAddictionImpulsive behaviorCo-Occurring Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder and Compulsive Sexual Behavior: Clinical Features and Psychiatric Comorbidities
Snaychuk L, Ferrão Y, Fontenelle L, Miguel E, de Mathis M, Scanavino M, Kim H. Co-Occurring Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder and Compulsive Sexual Behavior: Clinical Features and Psychiatric Comorbidities. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2022, 51: 4111-4123. PMID: 36066680, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02412-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurring obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderPsychiatric comorbidityCompulsive sexual behaviorBinary logistic regression analysisComorbid obsessive-compulsive disorderGreater psychiatric comorbidityLogistic regression analysisComplex treatment needsSexual behaviorClinical characteristicsClinical factorsClinical featuresStandardized self-report measuresComorbiditiesControl disordersTreatment needsPsychiatric conditionsDisordersRegression analysisPreliminary evidenceSelf-report measuresCurrent studySemi-structured interviewsParticipantsExploring drivers of pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Malaysia
Eger WH, Adaralegbe A, Khati A, Azwa I, Wickersham JA, Osborne S, Shrestha R. Exploring drivers of pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Malaysia. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2022, 33: 821-828. PMID: 35772943, PMCID: PMC10069270, DOI: 10.1177/09564624221106535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP useHIV prevention strategiesMultivariable logistic modelHigh-risk behaviorsMalaysian MSMPrEP uptakeMultivariable analysisHIV epidemicHealthcare engagementPrevention strategiesHealth systemSexual intercourseRM 3000PrEPProphylaxisSexual behaviorHIVMenMonthly incomeMSMMonthsHigh awarenessSexLogistic model
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