The Semi‐Structured Clinical Interview for the Assessment of Compulsive Sexual Behavior (SSCI‐CSB): Development, Reliability, and Validity
Castro-Calvo, J. ; Giménez-García, C. ; Ruiz-Palomino, E. ; Gil-Juliá, B. ; García-Barba, M. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Ballester-Arnal, R.
Resumen: Objectives
The assessment of Compulsive Sexual Behavior (CSB) requires fine-grained assessment approaches, ideally through clinical interviews. However, none of the few available clinical interviews for CSB have demonstrated strong psychometric properties. To address this limitation, we developed the Semi-Structured Clinical Interview for the assessment of CSB (SSCI-CSB), an interview that gathers information on the manifestations, symptoms, and clinical course of CSB. The aim of this study was to examine its reliability and validity in a sample of patients seeking treatment for out-of-control sexual behavior.
Methods
The SSCI-CSB was administered as a routine assessment to a sample of 85 patients (81 men, four women) seeking outpatient treatment for CSB in two moments: at an initial screening (n = 85) and after 3 months (n = 22).
Results
Of the 16 CSB criteria assessed by the SSCI-CSB, four were endorsed by < 40% of the participants. Internal consistency was excellent (α = 0.95; ω = 0.97). Similarly, test-retest reliability was high (r of 0.882 and Kappa in the range of fair-to-almost-perfect agreement). The SSCI-CSB showed more specificity/positive predictive value than sensitivity/negative predictive value.
Conclusion
The SSCI-CSB may be an appropriate assessment tool to assess and diagnose CSB in the round in patients seeking treatment for out-of-control sexual behaviors.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.70114
Año: 2026
Publicado en: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (2026), [17 pp.]
ISSN: 0021-9762
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2021-127353OB-I00
Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)
Área (Departamento): Área Person.Eval.Trat.Psicoló. (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)
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The assessment of Compulsive Sexual Behavior (CSB) requires fine-grained assessment approaches, ideally through clinical interviews. However, none of the few available clinical interviews for CSB have demonstrated strong psychometric properties. To address this limitation, we developed the Semi-Structured Clinical Interview for the assessment of CSB (SSCI-CSB), an interview that gathers information on the manifestations, symptoms, and clinical course of CSB. The aim of this study was to examine its reliability and validity in a sample of patients seeking treatment for out-of-control sexual behavior.
Methods
The SSCI-CSB was administered as a routine assessment to a sample of 85 patients (81 men, four women) seeking outpatient treatment for CSB in two moments: at an initial screening (n = 85) and after 3 months (n = 22).
Results
Of the 16 CSB criteria assessed by the SSCI-CSB, four were endorsed by < 40% of the participants. Internal consistency was excellent (α = 0.95; ω = 0.97). Similarly, test-retest reliability was high (r of 0.882 and Kappa in the range of fair-to-almost-perfect agreement). The SSCI-CSB showed more specificity/positive predictive value than sensitivity/negative predictive value.
Conclusion
The SSCI-CSB may be an appropriate assessment tool to assess and diagnose CSB in the round in patients seeking treatment for out-of-control sexual behaviors.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.70114
Año: 2026
Publicado en: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (2026), [17 pp.]
ISSN: 0021-9762
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2021-127353OB-I00
Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)
Área (Departamento): Área Person.Eval.Trat.Psicoló. (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)
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