Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.6 Issue.3

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.24.3.10

REVIEW ARTICLE / DERLEME YAZISI

Treatment of Problematic Pornography Use: A Systematic Review

Sorunlu Pornografi Kullanımının Tedavisi: Sistematik Gözden Geçirme

Nadire Gülçin Yıldız 1 Harun İsmail İncekara 2 Enver Ulaş 3

Abstract:

This study examined various intervention methods for problematic pornography use. Problematic pornography use refers to the inability of individuals who identify as problematic pornography viewers to control their behavioral impulses, which causes problems in their daily functioning. Since there is no clear definition of pornography addiction in the literature and pornography addiction is not classified as a disorder under the category of behavioral addiction, it is difficult to measure and assess pornography addiction. Conversely, new research on pornography addiction treatment is emerging. For this systematic review, studies on PsychINFO, ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library, Web of Science, and PubMed databases were screened using the following keywords: addiction behavior, sexual addiction, pornography addiction, problematic pornography use, pornography treatment, and systematic review. Using the PRISMA guideline, 76 articles were retrieved and seven of them were included here that met the selection criteria based on their theory, method, context, and findings that allowed comparison concerning the effectiveness of their intervention programs used for problematic pornography use.

Keywords: Addiction behavior, sexual addiction, pornography addiction, problematic pornography use, pornography treatment, systematic review

1Assoc. Prof., Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye, e-mail: [email protected], Orcid ID: 0000-0002-5852-9658

2PhD Student, Istanbul Medipol University, Institute of Social Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye, e-mail: [email protected], Orcid ID: 0000-0003-0302-2814

3Assist. Prof., Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Istanbul, Türkiye, e-mail: [email protected], Orcid ID: 0000-0002-1881-7014

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Nadire Gülçin Yıldız, Associate Professor, Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Bebek, Istanbul, 34342, Türkiye, e-mail: [email protected], Orcid ID: 0000-0002-5852-9658

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 05.02.2024, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 03.09.2024, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 03.09.2024, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 25.09.2024

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Yıldız, N. G., İncekara, H. İ. & Ulaş, E. (2024). Treatment of Problematic Pornography Use: A Systematic Review, Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 6(3): 278-284

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