Marriage & Family Therapist MFC 43846
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Men in their 20s and 30s are reporting “copulatory impotence,” which is the inability to maintain an erection with an in-person sexual partner. These men report they still objectively find their partner attractive, but need to fantasize porn-like scenarios to get or maintain an erection.
The abundance of Viagra and Cialis commercials portrays erectile dysfunction as a normal, common phenomenon. Not, however, for men under 40! It’s often the porn!
Interesting infographic on internet pornography from OnlineMBA.com.
By the way, #2 is misleading. I think this statistic is reporting how many hits/second internet porn receives. The number of people viewing porn online at any given second is certainly greater than 28,258 … probably by a factor of 100.
This PATHOS questionnaire is only 6 questions, but I’m finding it extremely useful as a screening tool in assessments.
Preoccupied – Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts?
Ashamed – Do you hide some of your sexual behavior from others?
Treatment – Have you ever sought therapy for sexual behavior you did not like?
Hurt others – Has anyone been hurt emotionally because of your sexual behavior?
Out of control – Do you feel controlled by your sexual desire?
Sad – When you have sex, do you feel depressed afterwards?
PATHOS: A Brief Screening Application for Assessing Sexual Addiction. (Carnes, et.al) 2012