Pornography use disorder as a form of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (ICD-11: 6C72)
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Six months of highly specific outpatient cognitive-behavioral therapy (24 sessions individual + 12 sessions group) with the goal of abstinence from pornography
Group 2: Six months of highly s
Sponsors
Professur für Psychotherapie und Systemneurowissenschaften am FB06 der Universität Gießen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of PUD Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Insufficient German language skills Acute suicidality Acute psychoses Acute substance dependence with the exception of nicotine Consumption of pedophile pornography
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Absence of a diagnosis of pornography use disorder (PUD) at the end of treatment (or at the end of the waiting period) assessed with a clinical interview | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Symptoms of compulsive sexual disorder assessed with the Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder Scale (CSBD-19) - Problematic pornography use recorded with the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS-6) - Negative consequences of pornography use as measured by the Hypersexual Behavior Consequences Scale (HBCS) modified for pornography use - Duration of pornography use - Mental stress recorded with the Brief Symptom Checklist (BSCL) - General well-being assessed with the WHO-5 - Quality of life assessed with the WHOQOL-BREF - Resource consumption recorded via questionnaires and health insurance costs All measures are recorded upon inclusion in the study, at the end of therapy (or the waiting period) and at a follow-up examination after six months. Resource consumption is also recorded every three months. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactRudolf Stark
Professur für Psychotherapie und Systemneurowissenschaften am FB06 der Universität Gießen
Outcome results
None listed