"Compulsive Sexual Behavior" is now a mental disorder, according to the WHO

In the last update of the International Clbadification of Diseases (ICD) Worldwide, WHO takes a step towards legitimizing the concept, recognizing the " ] compulsive badual behavior disorder " or CSBD, as a mental disorder.

But the UN agency does not agree to link it to addictive behaviors, so it asks for more research before considering the disorder as Addiction

"Speaking Moderately , we do not consider that the question … is equivalent to what happens with alcohol or heroin, " noted the WHO expert Geoffrey Reed of the AFP . 19659004] In the CIE update, published last month, the organization reported that the behavior is "characterized by a failure of intense control, due to repetitive badual impulses or urgent need from

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It is not yet known how many people are suffering from this disorder, but Reed said that inclusion in the CIE will lead to further investigations on the problem and its prevalence as well as to determine the best treatments.

But even if the characterization of the disorder is not granted, Reed said that it will give " security", since some people will notice that " a real problem" and may request treatment.

Reed said that he does not think that there is any reason to fear that the inclusion of CSBD in the list of disorders be used by people like Harvey Weinstein's & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Exempt from criminal behavior

The document, which must be approved by member countries at the General Assembly in Geneva next May, will take effect in r January 2022, when it is adopted.