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The Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST-R)

The Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST-R) is designed to assist in the assessment of sexually compulsive or “addictive” behavior. Developed in cooperation with hospitals, treatment programs, private therapists, and community group, the SAST-R provides a profile of responses, which help to discriminate between addictive and nonaddictive behavior.

To complete the test, answer each question by selecting the appropriate yes/no answer. After you are finished, click the "Send" button to send this form to one of our therapists.

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YES  NO      1. Were you sexually abused as a child or adolescent?
YES  NO      2. Did your parents have trouble with sexual behavior?
YES  NO      3. Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts?
YES  NO      4. Do you feel that your sexual behavior is not normal?
YES  NO      5. Do you ever feel bad about your sexual behavior?
YES  NO      6. Has your sexual behavior ever created problems for you and your family?
YES  NO      7. Have you ever sought help for sexual behavior you did not like?
YES  NO      8. Has anyone been hurt emotionally because of your sexual behavior?
YES  NO      9. Are any of your sexual activities against the law?
YES  NO      10. Have you made efforts to quit a type of sexual activity and failed?
YES  NO      11. Do you hide some of your sexual behaviors from others?
YES  NO      12. Have you attempted to stop some parts of your sexual activity?
YES  NO      13. Have you felt degraded by your sexual behaviors?
YES  NO      14. When you have sex, do you feel depressed afterwards?
YES  NO      15. Do you feel controlled by your sexual desire?
YES  NO      16. Have important parts of your life (such as job, family, friends, leisure activities) been neglected because you were spending too much time on sex?

YES  NO      17. Do you ever think your sexual desire is stronger than you are?
YES  NO      18. Is sex almost all you think about?
YES  NO      19. Has sex (or romantic fantasies) been a way for you to escape your problems?
YES  NO      20. Has sex become the most important thing in your life?
YES  NO      21. Are you in crisis over sexual matters?
YES  NO      22. The internet has created sexual problems for me.
YES  NO      23. I spend too much time online for sexual purposes.
YES  NO      24. I have purchased services online for erotic purposes (sites for dating, pornography, fantasy and friend finder).
YES  NO      25. I have used the internet to make romantic or erotic connections with people online.
YES  NO      26. People in my life have been upset about my sexual activities online.
YES  NO      27. I have attempted to stop my online sexual behaviors.
YES  NO      28. I have subscribed to or regularly purchased or rented sexually explicit materials (magazines, videos, books or online pornography).
YES  NO      29. I have been sexual with minors.
YES  NO      30. I have spent considerable time and money on strip clubs, adult bookstores and movie houses.
YES  NO      31. I have engaged prostitutes and escorts to satisfy my sexual needs.
YES  NO      32. I have spent considerable time surfing pornography online.
YES  NO      33. I have used magazines, videos or online pornography even when there was considerable risk of being caught by family members who would be upset by my behavior.
YES  NO      34. I have regularly purchased romantic novels or sexually explicit magazines.
YES  NO      35. I have stayed in romantic relationships after they became emotionally or abusive.

YES  NO      36. I have traded sex for money or gifts.
YES  NO      37. I have maintained multiple romantic or sexual relationships at the same time.
YES  NO      38. After sexually acting out, I sometimes refrain from all sex for a significant period.
YES  NO      39. I have regularly engaged in sadomasochistic behavior.
YES  NO      40. I visit sexual bath-houses, sex clubs or video/bookstores as part of my regular sexual activity.
YES  NO      41. I have engaged in unsafe or "risky" sex even though I knew it could cause me harm.
YES  NO      42. I have cruised public restrooms, rest areas or parks looking for sex with strangers.
YES  NO      43. I believe casual or anonymous sex has kept me from having more long-term intimate relationships.
YES  NO      44. My sexual behavior has put me at risk for arrest for lewd conduct or public indecency.
YES  NO      45. I have been paid for sex.
   

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