Somewhere in nearly every sex-offense case file there is a number — a Static-99R score, and increasingly in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) cases, a CPORT score. Attorneys argue over these numbers, judges rely on them, and probation reports repeat them. But in our experience, the scores are...
In California, probation in a felony sex-offense case is not simply argued for — in most cases it cannot lawfully be granted until specific evaluations are in front of the court. Two Penal Code sections do most of the work: section 288.1 and section 1203.067. ...
If a court, a probation officer, or a defense attorney has told you that you — or your client — needs a psychosexual evaluation, the first honest question is usually: what actually happens in one? The term sounds ominous, and most of what turns up online is either vague or written for...
Almost everyone loves sex, and it is okay to want to have sex since it makes someone feel good. Unfortunately, many people struggle with compulsive sexual behavior and READ MORE
The word paraphilia sounds clinical and a little alarming, and most people first encounter it in the context of a news story or a courtroom. That framing is misleading. In its plain meaning, a paraphilia is simply a sexual interest that falls outside what is statistically typical &mda...
Almost every man who searches the phrase "compulsive masturbation" has already had the same private moment: the realization that the pattern has been going on longer, or more often, or with more emotional weight than he is comfortable with. He is not looking for permission. He is looking for a...
If you have searched for help with compulsive sexual behavior in the last several years, you have probably seen the same condition called by at least three different names: sex addiction, hypersexuality, and more recently compulsive sexual behavior disorder. The term...
Most adults have a private relationship with pornography, and for many it stays unremarkable. But some men reach a point where the time, the frequency, and the emotional weight of their use no longer feels like a free choice. They wonder, quietly: Is this still normal, or have I crossed in...
Here is the case of a former patient of Dr. Reavis, someone who lapsed back into sexual acting-out behavior sev...
Recovering from hypersexuality is not easy, considering 40-60% of people in the recovery process relapse. Relapses are common even when you have undergone sex addiction treatment, especially if you are susceptible to hypersexuality triggers.