Which of the following assessment questions is most likely to reveal the presence of a sexual addiction in a 16-year-old male?
A) "Have you ever touched someone in a sexual way who did not want to be touched?"
B) "How many sexual partners have you had in the last 12 months?"
C) "How much do you look at porn on the Internet?"
D) "What were you taught about sex when you were younger?"
Ans: C
Addiction to sex on the Internet has a very high prevalence and incidence among young males. For this demographic, this is the most likely manifestation of a sexual addiction than multiple sexual partners. Unwanted sexual touching is a pathological assessment finding but does not necessarily indicate sexual addiction.
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