Sex addiction test (CSBD-7)
Seven questions of the short Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder Scale (CSBD-7). It is built on the ICD-11 criteria for compulsive sexual behaviour disorder and was tested in the International Sex Survey across 42 countries.
Start the testSex is defined as any activity or behavior that stimulates or arouses a person with the intent to produce an orgasm or sexual pleasure (e.g., self-masturbation or solosex, using pornography, intercourse with a partner, oral sex, anal sex, etc.). Sexual behaviors may or may not involve a partner. Please, think back to the past six months and indicate to what extent the statements apply to you. There are no right or wrong answers.
Answers are scored in your browser and not stored. We only learn your result if you choose to send a request.
How to read your result
Each answer scores 1 to 4 points, for a total of 7 to 28. According to the scale's authors, 18 points or more suggest a high risk of compulsive sexual behaviour disorder.
The questions cover all ICD-11 features of the disorder: loss of control, sex becoming the centre of life, unsuccessful attempts to cut down, continuing without enjoyment, and consequences for work, relationships and the person themselves.
The test does not diagnose. A high score is a reason to discuss the situation with a specialist.
Source: CSBD-7 — Bőthe B., Koós M., Nagy L. et al. (2023), Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 12(2), 393–407. Used with the permission of the author, Beáta Bőthe (STAR Lab, Université de Montréal). doi.org
Frequently asked questions
Is sex addiction an official diagnosis?
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) includes compulsive sexual behaviour disorder (code 6C72). It is diagnosed when a person persistently fails to control intense sexual impulses and this leads to serious consequences. The CSBD-7 is built on these criteria, but the diagnosis itself is made by a specialist.
Is a high sex drive an addiction?
No. How often someone has sex says nothing by itself. A disorder is considered when control is lost, sex crowds out everything else, continues without enjoyment and harms work, relationships or the person themselves.
How is this different from the porn addiction test?
The porn addiction test (PPCS-6) is about pornography only. The CSBD-7 covers any sexual behaviour — with or without a partner, including porn and masturbation.
Will anyone see my answers?
No. Scores are calculated in your browser and are not sent anywhere. We only learn your result if you choose to leave a request — and then we receive just the test name and the total score.
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