"Sexual addiction is an ongoing, out-of-control pattern of compulsive sexual fantasy and behavior..." Sexual recovery is possible! Are you struggling?
Use the PATHOS here to find out...
PATHOS is a brief sexual addiction screening questionnaire with high reliability and validity that can be easily used to determine if an individual needs further screening and/or treatment for sex addiction.
1. Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts? [Preoccupied]
2. Do you hide some of your sexual behavior from others? [Ashamed]
3. Have you ever sought help for sexual behavior you did not like? [Treatment]
4. Has anyone been hurt emotionally because of your sexual behavior? [Hurt others]
5. Do you feel controlled by your sexual desire? [Out of control]
6. When you have sex, do you feel depressed afterwards? [Sad]
A positive response to just one would indicate a need for additional assessment. Two or more indicates high possibility of sexual addiction.
For an additional screening instrument with high reliability and validity, please click here to access the SAST online (Sex Addiction Screening Test).
2. Do you hide some of your sexual behavior from others? [Ashamed]
3. Have you ever sought help for sexual behavior you did not like? [Treatment]
4. Has anyone been hurt emotionally because of your sexual behavior? [Hurt others]
5. Do you feel controlled by your sexual desire? [Out of control]
6. When you have sex, do you feel depressed afterwards? [Sad]
A positive response to just one would indicate a need for additional assessment. Two or more indicates high possibility of sexual addiction.
For an additional screening instrument with high reliability and validity, please click here to access the SAST online (Sex Addiction Screening Test).