Mar 15, 2010
SEX ADDICTION
Sex addicts in S'pore
Two in 10 sufferers here are women, say IMH and private psychiatrists
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CHAMPION golfer Tiger Woods' treatment for sex addiction has trained the spotlight on the disorder.
But for people grappling with the problem, it is more than just a spicy subject of discussion in the office pantry, pub or restaurant.
Sex addicts here are treated as outpatients, and put through sessions of psychotherapy so that they develop coping strategies for dealing with their urges, said Dr Adrian Wang, a consultant psychiatrist in private practice.
Read the full exclusive in Monday's edition of The Straits Times.
SEX ADDICTION
Sex addicts in S'pore
Two in 10 sufferers here are women, say IMH and private psychiatrists
<!-- by line -->By Judith Tan
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CHAMPION golfer Tiger Woods' treatment for sex addiction has trained the spotlight on the disorder.
But for people grappling with the problem, it is more than just a spicy subject of discussion in the office pantry, pub or restaurant.
Sex addicts here are treated as outpatients, and put through sessions of psychotherapy so that they develop coping strategies for dealing with their urges, said Dr Adrian Wang, a consultant psychiatrist in private practice.
Read the full exclusive in Monday's edition of The Straits Times.
