Ryan Rahm-Knigge, PhD, LP, presents: Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Emotion Dysregulation- Research and Clinical Implications

An associated feature of CSB is emotion dysregulation (ED; e.g., Lew-Starowicz et al., 2020). Past research on ED and CSB has operationalized ED as a single construct (Cardoso et al., 2022); however, ED has been theorized as a multidimensional construct (Gratz and Roemer, 2004). Individual facets of difficulties with emotion regulation (DERS) differentially relate to other health-related outcomes (e.g., Saxena et al., 2011). ED may also include interpersonal regulation, such as attachment style. The current study examined relationships between CSB and DERS and attachment anxiety and avoidance.

Presentation date: March 5, 2024