Sexual Impulse and Deceptıon Behavıor: Clınıcal and Psychosocıal Perspectıves

This study aims to address the relationship between sexual impulses and deception behavior in detail, to evaluate the effect of childhood traumas on this relationship and to examine the success of existing treatment methods. Sexual impulses are a psychological condition that is often characterized by extreme sexual desires or impulsive sexual behaviors that individuals have difficulty in controlling their sexual desires. Although deception behavior is seen as a violation of loyalty between couples, it may arise as an action that threatens relationships due to sexual impulses and psychological factors (Miller & Craft, 2003). This study aims to provide new perspectives on the interaction between the two cases by considering the effect of sexual impulse disorders on deception behavior. In addition, analyzing the role of childhood traumas on sexual impulses and deception is one of the main objectives of the research. Within the scope of the study, the effectiveness of EMDR (insensitivity and re -processing with eye movements), cognitive behavioral therapy and pharmacological treatment methods are evaluated. EMDR is a therapy method used especially in the treatment of trauma, aiming to reduce the effects of individuals' negative experiences in the past and has an important place in the treatment of sexual impulses (Shapiro, 2018). Cognitive behavioral therapy helps individuals improve impulse control by restructuring their thinking processes and behaviors (Beck, 2011). In addition, pharmacological treatment options, especially antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs can be effective in the management of sexual impulses (Lammers et al., 2000). The findings of the study show that sexual impulses are linked to deception behavior and that childhood traumas play an important role among the psychological elements that shape this relationship. It was found that treatment approaches were effective in controlling sexual impulses and preventing relationships such as deception. This study aims to improve the quality of life of individuals and couples by providing new information about the interventions that can be applied in the fields of clinical psychology and relationship therapy.