The study is intended to identify gene polymorphisms significantly associated with specific behavioral- and preoccupation-typologies of sexual addiction, and to identify additional potential genetic markers of sexual addiction. Research subjects with sexual addiction will be identified from the out-patient and in-patient populations of the investigative sites. Research subjects in the Control Group will be identified from the general population and from the student body of selected colleges. Approximately 1100 subjects will be enrolled in the study. Anticipating 10% drop-out, this is intended to generate a population of approximately 500 men and women clinically diagnosed with sexual addiction, and approximately 500 healthy men and women who do not meet diagnostic criteria for sexual addiction nor have psychopathology who will serve as the control population.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2,000
Psychological Counseling Services
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Gentle Path at The Meadows
Wickenburg, Arizona, United States
Center for Healthy Sex
Los Angeles, California, United States
Triune Therapy Group
Los Angeles, California, United States
Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
Kavod Center
Rochester, New York, United States
Center for Healthy Sexuality
Houston, Texas, United States
Seattle Christian Counseling
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Gene polymorphisms identified through polymerase chain reaction using fluorescent primers and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis
Time frame: Assessed at Enrollment
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