Yoga Intervention for Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder

Yoga intervention practice as a complementary and integrative treatment for compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), a randomized clinical trial, in a sample of male individuals who spontaneously seek treatment at the Psychiatry Institute of Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo.

The volunteers with CSBD will be randomized by statistical software in two groups, yoga intervention practice and Shan intervention practice, to participate in a twelve-week program of daily practices of the mind-body practices protocol.

The participants will be evaluated by measuring instruments at time 1 (4th week), time 2 (8th week) and time 3 (12th week).

The primary objective of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of yoga intervention practice in decreasing the symptoms (sexual compulsiveness) of the CSBD.

The secondary objectives of the study are to investigate the effectiveness of the yoga intervention practice in reducing the severity of impulsivity, hypersexuality, anxiety, depression, improving the level of quality of life, and increasing adherence to total treatment.

Inclusion criteria

• They must have a minimum score of 28 on the Sexual Compulsiveness Scale (range 10 - 40) or a minimum score of 20 on the Screening Inventory of Hypersexual Disorder (range 0 - 28) and a minimum score of 14 on the Beck Anxiety Inventory (range of 0 - 63);
• Male;
• Being Brazilian;
• Literate in Brazilian Portuguese;
• Have a satisfactory cognitive level to understand and respond to self-responsive inventories;
• Have availability to participate in a daily mind-body Intervention program for 12 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals who meeting the criteria for Substance-Related Disorder and Addictive Disorders (DSM-5, 483);
• Individuals who meeting the criteria for Paraphilic Disorders (DSM-5, 685);
• Individuals who meeting the criteria for Gender Dysphoria (DSM-5, 451);
• Individuals who meeting the criteria for Spectrum of Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders (DSM-5, 87);
• Individuals who meeting the criteria for Hypomanic or Manic Episode of Mood Disorder (DSM-5, 123);
• Individuals who meeting the criteria for Neurocognitive Disorders (DSM-5, 591);
• Individuals who meeting the criteria for Other Mental Disorders (DSM-5, 707);
• Individuals who have already have practiced kundalini yoga;
• Individuals who use psychiatric medication and cannot maintain the stability and regularity of the dosage three months before and during the intervention program;
• Individuals who have attended psychotherapy in the last six months in weekly sessions and with at least 75% attendance;
• Individuals who have significant spinal problems and / or physical limitations that may interfere with yoga practice, for example, overweight, severe lung and / or cardiovascular disease.