Men at Risk of HIV: Sexual Sensation Seeking, Sexual Compulsivity and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Australian MSM Who Frequently Present for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

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Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention Pub Date : 2016-07-22 DOI:10.1080/10720162.2016.1140605

M. Danko, S. Buzwell, Michelle Earle

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The increase in Australian Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections since the 1990s is considered to be due to a subgroup of MSM (men who have sex with men) who engage in behaviors that increase the risk of sexual transmission of HIV. A population of MSM at risk are those who present for PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis). In this article, data from a sample of N = 23 MSM who repeatedly attended an Australian PEP program and sought psychological assistance regarding sexual risk taking are examined. Findings revealed the current sample had more sexual risk behaviors than those of the wider MSM population and had higher Sexual Compulsivity (SC) and Sexual Sensation Seeking (SSSS) scores than previous samples of gay men, along with the finding that SC and SSSS were positively associated with sexual risk taking. Unfortunately, sexual behavior syndromes may be resistant to change, leaving affected MSM at ongoing risk of HIV. If these data can be replicated with larger samples, they point to the value of offering psychological care to affected PEP recipients, and to the role PreP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) may play in providing a safety net against transmission until behavior change occurs.

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男性艾滋病毒的风险:性感觉寻求，性强迫和性风险行为在澳大利亚的男同性恋者谁经常出现后暴露预防

自20世纪90年代以来，澳大利亚人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)感染的增加被认为是由于MSM(男男性行为者)亚群的行为增加了艾滋病毒性传播的风险。有风险的男男性行为者是那些接受暴露后预防的人。在这篇文章中，研究了N = 23名MSM的样本数据，他们多次参加澳大利亚PEP项目，并在性冒险方面寻求心理援助。研究结果显示，目前的样本比更广泛的男同性恋人群有更多的性风险行为，比以前的男同性恋样本有更高的性强迫性(SC)和性感觉寻求(SSSS)得分，同时发现SC和SSSS与性风险承担呈正相关。不幸的是，性行为综合症可能抗拒改变，使受影响的男同性恋者持续面临感染艾滋病毒的风险。如果这些数据可以用更大的样本进行复制，它们就表明了向受影响的PEP接受者提供心理护理的价值，以及暴露前预防(PreP)在提供防止传播的安全网直到行为发生变化方面可能发挥的作用。

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Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity-The Journal of Treatment and Prevention PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Now being understood and treated as a significant and widespread disorder, sexual addiction and compulsivity is an enormously complex problem that requires a multidisciplinary approach from psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, family therapists, pastoral counselors, and law enforcement personnel. The first and only journal devoted to topics pertaining to this growing illness, Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for research and clinical practice. As the source for information in this expanding new field, this journal will give practicing clinicians useful and innovative strategies for intervention and treatment from the necessary multidisciplinary perspective.