A category defined as Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) has been recognized by the World Health Organization as of 2017, featuring:
- Pleasure-seeking behaviors that activate the pleasure and reward centers of the brain
- Experiences of euphoria that reinforce pleasure-seeking behavior
- Patterns of obsessional thought and preoccupation that replace or soothe intense or uncomfortable feeling states, often rendering those feelings less conscious over time
