Is My Sexual Behavior Compulsive? A Confidential Self-Assessment

If you are asking yourself this question, you are already doing something most people in your position never do: looking at the pattern honestly. This brief self-assessment is designed to help you do that in a structured way. It takes about three minutes, it is completely anonymous — nothing you answer here is recorded or transmitted anywhere — and it is based on the clinical features professionals look for when evaluating compulsive sexual behavior, including the framework of Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder in the World Health Organization’s ICD-11.

Two things to understand before you begin. First, this is an educational tool, not a diagnosis — only a qualified clinician who knows your full history can make that judgment. Second, there are no trick questions. The most useful answers are the honest ones, and no one will see them but you.

What This Assessment Looks At

The questions above track the features that distinguish a compulsive pattern from ordinary high sexual interest: repeated failed attempts to control the behavior, sex as the primary way of managing difficult feelings, continuation despite meaningful consequences, escalation, concealment, and distress. These are the same themes that organize Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder in the ICD-11 and that a clinician explores in a diagnostic interview. What a questionnaire cannot do is weigh your history, your circumstances, or what the behavior means in your life — which is why a score is a starting point for a conversation, never a conclusion.

If Your Score Concerned You

Two points worth sitting with. First, distress about sexual behavior is common, and a high score is information, not an identity. Second, this is a treatable problem. At Intrapsychic, Dr. Reavis has spent more than 25 years treating compulsive sexual behavior exclusively, using an attachment-based approach that addresses why the pattern took hold rather than just policing the behavior. Treatment is available in person in San Diego (Mission Valley) and Vista, and by secure telehealth throughout California.

You may also find these helpful before reaching out:

• Is My Pornography Use Compulsive? A Self-Check
• Hypersexuality vs. Sex Addiction: What’s the Difference?
• 7 Common Sex Addiction Relapse Signs

Take the Next Step

A self-assessment can tell you that the question is worth asking. A specialist can answer it. Call (619) 234-7970 or use our confidential contact form, and Dr. Reavis will respond personally within 24 hours. Telemedicine is available throughout California.