"Compulsive Sexual Behavior" Recognized as a Disorder

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized "obsessive-compulsive sexual behavior" as a mental disorder and included it in its catalog of diseases. However, the Geneva-based organization "Sexual Addiction" has not classified it as an addiction in the same way as gambling or drug addiction.

"We think that there is no proof yet that the trend is the same for alcohol or heroin" The press agency Geoffrey Reed has told AFP on Saturday

In the latest update of its International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the WHO is moving towards the legitimization of the concept of hypersexuality, often referred to as "Sexual addiction". There are people who think that they can not control their sexual behavior and suffer from it, Reed said. The ICD is widely used as a reference standard for diagnoses and health insurance

Does not Justify Criminal Decision

The concept of sexual dependence grows parallel to the #Metoo movement, in which people from around the world have reported their sexual abuse The public has occurred. The move brought down many powerful men, including former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who reportedly had been treated for months for alleged sexual addiction.

The expert from the Reed OMS does not believe, however, that unintentional sexual behavior criminal behavior could be used. "He does not excuse any sexual abuse or rape." In such cases, a decision would be made to act criminally. (sda / afp)