The Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST)

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The Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST) is designed to assist in the assessment of sexually compulsive or addictive behavior.

Developed in cooperation with hospitals, treatment programs, private therapists, and community groups, the SAST provides a profile of responses which help to discriminate between addictive and nonaddictive behavior. (25 Questions). Developed by Patrick Carnes, PhD.

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1. Were you sexually abused as a child or adolescent?

Yes

2. Did your parents have trouble with sexual behavior?

Yes

3. Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts?

Yes

4. Do you feel that your sexual behavior is not normal?

Yes

5. Do you ever feel bad about your sexual behavior?

Yes

6. Has your sexual behavior ever created problems for you and your family?

Yes

7. Have you ever sought help for sexual behavior you did not like?

Yes

8. Has anyone been hurt emotionally because of your sexual behavior?

Yes

9. Are any of your sexual activities against the law?

Yes

10. Have you made efforts to quit a type of sexual activity and failed?

Yes

11. Do you hide some of your sexual behaviors from others?

Yes

12. Have you attempted to stop some parts of your sexual activity?

Yes

13. Have you felt degraded by your sexual behaviors?

Yes

14. When you have sex, do you feel depressed afterwards?

Yes

15. Do you feel controlled by your sexual desire?

Yes

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

17. Do you ever think your sexual desire is stronger than you are?

Yes

18. Is sex almost all you think about?

Yes

19. Has sex (or romantic fantasies) been a way for you to escape your problems?

Yes

20. Has sex become the most important thing in your life?

Yes

21. Are you in crisis over sexual matters?

Yes

22. Has the internet created sexual problems for you?

Yes

23. Do you spend too much time online for sexual purposes?

Yes

24. Have you purchased services online for erotic purposes (sites for dating, pornography, fantasy, and friend finder)?

Yes

25. Have you used the internet to make romantic or erotic connections with people online?

Yes

26. Have people in your life have been upset about your sexual activities online?

Yes

27. Have you attempted to stop your online sexual behaviors?

Yes

28. Have you subscribed to or regularly purchased or rented sexually explicit materials (magazines, videos, books or online pornography)?

Yes

29. Have you been sexual with minors?

Yes

30. Have you spent considerable time and money on strip clubs, adult bookstores and movie houses?

Yes

31. Have you engaged prostitutes and escorts to satisfy your sexual needs?

Yes

32. Have you spent considerable time surfing pornography online?

Yes

33. Have you used magazines, videos or online pornography even when there was considerable risk of being caught by family members who would be upset by your behavior?

Yes

34. Have you regularly purchased romantic novels or sexually explicit magazines?

Yes

35. Have you stayed in romantic relationships after they became emotionally or physically abusive?

Yes

36. Have you traded sex for money or gifts?

Yes

37. Have you maintained multiple romantic or sexual relationships at the same time?

Yes

38. After sexually acting out, do you sometimes refrain from all sex for a significant period?

Yes

39. Have you regularly engaged in sadomasochistic behavior?

Yes

40. Do you visit sexual bath-houses, sex clubs or video/bookstores as part of your regular sexual activity?

Yes

41. Have you engaged in unsafe or "risky" sex even though you knew it could cause you harm?

Yes

42. Have you cruised public restrooms, rest areas or parks looking for sex with strangers?

Yes

43. Do you believe casual or anonymous sex has kept you from having more long-term intimate relationships?

Yes

44. Has your sexual behavior put you at risk for arrest for lewd conduct or public indecency?

Yes

45. Have you been paid for sex?

Yes

Please indicate gender:

Please indicate sexual orientation:

Please check any of the following that apply:

I have no concerns about my sexual behavior but am curious how I would score.

I have no concerns about my sexual behavior but others are concerned.

I am having problems with my sexual behavior but do not consider myself a “sex addict”.

I know I am a sex addict.

I have sought therapy because of my sexual problem.

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