#CSBD

A new international study suggests a clear psychological pathway from childhood maltreatment to compulsive sexual behaviour in adulthood: early abuse and neglect predict higher scores on a Sexual Narcissism scale, and that sexual narcissism in turn strongly predicts hypersexual or compulsive sexual behaviour, together explaining roughly 60% of the variation in compulsive-sex measures in the sample (sample n = 118) (Neuroscience News summary; original article in Archives of Sexual Behavior) (Springer link). This finding frames compulsive sexual behaviour disorder (CSBD) not simply as uncontrolled impulses but as a trauma-shaped interaction between early experience and specific sexual attitudes that clinicians can target.

A cross-border study reveals that childhood maltreatment does not directly cause hypersexual behavior. Instead, it fosters sexual narcissism—a mix of entitlement and empathy deficits—that mediates the link to adult sexual compulsions. The findings suggest that treating compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) requires addressing trauma and distorted self-concept, not just impulsivity. For Thai readers, this points to targeted, trauma-informed approaches within families and health services.

Data from global research indicates that CSBD impacts relationships, work, and mental wellbeing. In a study published in a leading psychology journal, researchers found that sexual narcissism accounts for about 60 percent of the connection between childhood trauma and adult sexual compulsions. This insight opens practical avenues for Thailand’s growing mental health infrastructure to intervene earlier and more effectively.

Groundbreaking research from an international team reveals how childhood maltreatment transforms into adult sexual compulsions through a previously hidden psychological mechanism. The study of 118 individuals demonstrates that early abuse and neglect don’t directly cause hypersexual behavior—instead, they cultivate what researchers term “sexual narcissism,” a constellation of entitled attitudes and diminished empathy that becomes the true driver of compulsive sexual patterns. This discovery reframes compulsive sexual behavior disorder from a simple impulse control problem into a complex trauma response that mental health professionals can now target with precision.