Cybersex Addiction Screening Test
By Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT
The Cybersex Addiction Screening Test is designed to assist the assessment of sexually compulsive or "addictive" behavior. The test provides a profile of responses which help to identify men and women with sexually addictive disorders.
3 or more "yes" answers indicate there might be a problem.
Do you spend increasing amounts of online time focused on sexual or romantic intrigue or involvement?
Are you involved in multiple romantic or sexual affairs in chat rooms, Internet or BBS?
Do you not consider online sexual or romantic "affairs" to be a possible violation of spousal/partnership commitments?
Have you failed in attempts to cut back on frequency of online or Internet sexual and romantic involvement or interaction?
Does online use interfere with work (tired or late due to previous night's use, online while at work etc.)?
Does online use interfere with primary relationships (e.g. minimizing or lying to partners about online activities, spending less time with family or partners)?
Are you intensely engaged in collecting Internet pornography?
Do you engage in fantasy online acts or experiences which would be illegal if carried out (e.g. rape, child molestation)?
Has your social or family interactive time decreased due to online fantasy involvement?
Are you secretive, or do you lie about the amount of time spent online or type of sexual/romantic fantasy activities carried out online?
Do you engage with sexual or romantic partners met online, while being involved in marital or other primary relationship?
Are there increasing numbers of complaints or concerns from family or friends about the amount of time spent online?
Do you frequently become angry or extremely irritable when asked to give up online involvement to engage with partners, family or friends?
Has the primary focus of sexual or romantic life becomes increasingly related to computer activity (including pornographic CD ROM use)?
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Are you a SEX ADDICT? Take the quiz!
Be 100% honest! You ARE just hanging around in a hotel room...alone, I hope!
Men's Sexual Screening Addiction Test
By Patrick Carnes, Ph.D. and Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT
The screening test below is designed to help you self-identify a potential sexual addiction problem. It offers an overview of concerns frequently presented by both men and women seeking help for problem sexual behavior.
Instructions
Answer each question by placing a check in the appropriate yes/no column. Questions with an asterisk* are not related to sexual orientation. Answering yes to more than 3 questions may indicate a sexual addiction problem, which should be openly discussed with a trained sexual addiction specialist.
Questions
Do you believe you have a sexual problem? *
Do you often justify or minimize the extent or type of your sexual and romantic behaviors to yourself or others?
Do you often find yourself preoccupied and distracted by sexual thoughts when you do not wish to be?
Do you regret the time and energy you spend in the pursuit of sex or romance?
Has paying for sex ever challenged your finances?
Have your sexual or romantic behaviors ever caused physical or emotional harm to anyone - including spouses and long-term partners?
Do you have trouble stopping any aspects of your sexual behavior even though it may go against your values and beliefs or even cause you harm? *
Is your involvement with pornography, phone sex, online sexual interactions, etc. greater than your intimate contacts with romantic partners?
Do you keep the extent and/or nature of your sexual behavior a secret from your intimate friends and/or partners?
Are you eager for events with friends or family to be over so that you can leave to have sexual adventures?
Do you regularly go to strip clubs, sexual bathhouses, sex clubs and/or adult bookstores?
Do you believe that pornography and anonymous or casual sex have kept you from having more long-term intimate relationships or from reaching other personal goals?
Do you have trouble maintaining sexual interest or intimacy once the "newness" of the person has worn off?
Do your sexual encounters ever put you in danger of arrest (e.g. seeing prostitutes, sensual massage, having sex in a public place)?
Do you have unprotected sex with prostitutes and/or anonymous partners (please consider unprotected as: oral, anal and vaginal experiences without protection)?
Has your sexual behavior ever caused physical or emotional harm to others (Examples include: lying to a spouse, breaking your commitments, giving people diseases, etc.)?
Have you ever been approached, charged and/or arrested by police or other security personnel as a consequence of your sexual behavior choices?
As an adult, have you ever been sexual with someone under the age of 18?
After you have sex, do you sometimes feel depressed afterward or become angry with yourself about what you have done? *
Have you made repeated promises to yourself to change some form of your sexual behavior only to break those promises later? *
Has your sexual behavior ever interfered with some aspect of your professional or personal life? *
If questioned, do you lie to those close to you about your sexual behavior? *
Do you routinely pay for sex (examples: have ësensual massagesí, see prostitutes)?
Have you ever had sex with someone just because the situation aroused you, yet later felt shame or regret for doing so? *
Do you regularly cruise, public restrooms, parks, and/or red-light districts seeking anonymous sexual encounters?
Men's Sexual Screening Addiction Test
By Patrick Carnes, Ph.D. and Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT
The screening test below is designed to help you self-identify a potential sexual addiction problem. It offers an overview of concerns frequently presented by both men and women seeking help for problem sexual behavior.
Instructions
Answer each question by placing a check in the appropriate yes/no column. Questions with an asterisk* are not related to sexual orientation. Answering yes to more than 3 questions may indicate a sexual addiction problem, which should be openly discussed with a trained sexual addiction specialist.
Questions
Do you believe you have a sexual problem? *
Do you often justify or minimize the extent or type of your sexual and romantic behaviors to yourself or others?
Do you often find yourself preoccupied and distracted by sexual thoughts when you do not wish to be?
Do you regret the time and energy you spend in the pursuit of sex or romance?
Has paying for sex ever challenged your finances?
Have your sexual or romantic behaviors ever caused physical or emotional harm to anyone - including spouses and long-term partners?
Do you have trouble stopping any aspects of your sexual behavior even though it may go against your values and beliefs or even cause you harm? *
Is your involvement with pornography, phone sex, online sexual interactions, etc. greater than your intimate contacts with romantic partners?
Do you keep the extent and/or nature of your sexual behavior a secret from your intimate friends and/or partners?
Are you eager for events with friends or family to be over so that you can leave to have sexual adventures?
Do you regularly go to strip clubs, sexual bathhouses, sex clubs and/or adult bookstores?
Do you believe that pornography and anonymous or casual sex have kept you from having more long-term intimate relationships or from reaching other personal goals?
Do you have trouble maintaining sexual interest or intimacy once the "newness" of the person has worn off?
Do your sexual encounters ever put you in danger of arrest (e.g. seeing prostitutes, sensual massage, having sex in a public place)?
Do you have unprotected sex with prostitutes and/or anonymous partners (please consider unprotected as: oral, anal and vaginal experiences without protection)?
Has your sexual behavior ever caused physical or emotional harm to others (Examples include: lying to a spouse, breaking your commitments, giving people diseases, etc.)?
Have you ever been approached, charged and/or arrested by police or other security personnel as a consequence of your sexual behavior choices?
As an adult, have you ever been sexual with someone under the age of 18?
After you have sex, do you sometimes feel depressed afterward or become angry with yourself about what you have done? *
Have you made repeated promises to yourself to change some form of your sexual behavior only to break those promises later? *
Has your sexual behavior ever interfered with some aspect of your professional or personal life? *
If questioned, do you lie to those close to you about your sexual behavior? *
Do you routinely pay for sex (examples: have ësensual massagesí, see prostitutes)?
Have you ever had sex with someone just because the situation aroused you, yet later felt shame or regret for doing so? *
Do you regularly cruise, public restrooms, parks, and/or red-light districts seeking anonymous sexual encounters?
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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