pornography addiction
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compulsive sexual behaviour driven by use of pornography
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- addiction
- Subclass of
- mental disorder
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- fightthenewdrug.org
- Commons category
- Porn addiction
- has cause
- Pornography
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Encyclopedic overview
Pornography addiction is the scientifically controversial application of an addiction model to the use of pornography. Pornography can be considered part of a compulsive behavior, with negative consequences for one's physical, mental, social, or financial well-being. While the World Health Organization's ICD-11 (2022) has recognized compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) as an impulse-control disorder, CSBD is not an addiction, and the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 and the DSM-5-TR do not classify compulsive pornography consumption as a mental disorder or a behavioral addiction.
Problematic Internet pornography viewing, also known as problematic pornography use (PPU), is the viewing of Internet pornography that is problematic for an individual due to personal or social reasons, including the excessive time spent viewing pornography instead of interacting with others and the facilitation of procrastination. Individuals may report depression, social isolation, career loss, decreased productivity, or financial consequences as a result of their excessive Internet pornography viewing, impeding their social lives.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “pornography addiction” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.