Evaluation of selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors and anti-androgens to manage sexual compulsivity in individuals serving a custodial sentence for a sexual offence

Figures & data

Table 1. Mean and median scores for age, IQ, RM2000 (sexual), RM2000 (violent) and SARN across experimental and comparison samples.

Measure	Full Sample	SSRI Group	AA Group	Comparison Group
Age
N	127	66	8	53
M	47.97	48.12	42.00	48.66
SD	13.73	13.66	9.41	14.35
Median	44.00	45.00	37.50	44.00
Range	24–27	24–77	32–57	25–74
IQ
N	73	50	7	16
M	92.43	91.76	82.71	99.00
SD	15.60	15.78	16.38	13.27
Median	95.00	94.05	88.00	101.00
Range	59–126	9–126	13.27	75–117
RM2000 (sexual)
N	122	55	8	59
M	2.53	2.89	3.13	2.12
SD	1.01	0.99	0.64	0.91
Range	1–4	1–4	2–4	1–4
RM2000 (violent)
N	119	54	8	57
M	1.86	2.00	2.25	1.67
SD	0.94	0.99	1.04	0.85
Range	1–4	1–4	1–3	1–4
SARN (sexual interest offence chain)
N	56	38	4	8
M	1.19	1.22	1.25	1.00
SD	0.33	0.28	0.20	0.54
Range	0.25–1.75	0.75–1.75	1.00– 1.50	0.25–1.75
SARN (sexual interest general)
N	53	38	4	8
M	1.19	1.22	1.31	0.88
SD	0.33	0.31	0.24	0.55
Range	0.25–1.75	1.00–2.00	0.55	0.00–2.00
SARN (distorted attitude offence chain)
N	54	38	4	8
M	0.66	0.65	0.56	0.88
SD	0.36	0.34	0.32	0.61
Range	0.00–1.50	0.25–1.00	0.25–1.00	0.00–1.75
SARN (distorted attitudes general)
N	53	38	4	8
M	1.24	1.30	1.13	1.00
SD	0.40	0.39	0.25	0.44
Range	0.50–2.00	0.50–2.00	1.00–1.50	0.50–2.00
SARN (socio-emotive functioning offence chain)
N	55	38	4	8
M	1.00	1.01	0.81	1.03
SD	0.41	0.45	0.24	0.28
Range	0.00–1.75	0.00–1.75	0.50–1.00	0.75–1.50
SARN (socio-emotive functioning general)
N	53	38	4	8
M	1.24	1.30	1.13	1.00
SD	0.40	0.39	0.25	0.44
Range	0.50–2.00	0.50–2.00	1.00–1.50	0.50–2.00
SARN (self-management offence chain)
N	56	38	4	8
M	0.79	0.82	0.42	0.83
SD	0.44	0.46	0.32	0.31
Range	0.00–1.67	0.00–1.67	0.00–0.67	0.33–1.33
SARN (self-management general)
N	53	38	4	8
M	1.31	1.34	1.08	1.25
SD	0.44	0.46	0.17	0.43
Range	1.00–2.00	1.00–2.00	1.00–1.00	1.00–2.00

Table 2. Descriptive statistics for clinical measures and correlation with Sexual Compulsivity.

Clinical measure	Time	Mean	Standard deviation	Median	Min score	Max score	Correlation with Sexual Compulsivity
Number of days masturbated to in previous week	Pre-medication	4.12	2.34	4.00	0	7	.268*
	Post-medication	1.42	1.80	1.00	0	7	.259
Strength of sexual urges	Pre-medication	5.76	1.43	6.00	3	10	.451**
	Post-medication	2.88	2.02	3.00	0	7	.339**
Ability to distract from sexual thoughts	Pre-medication	5.19	2.03	5.00	0	10	.483**
	Post-medication	2.10	1.5	2,50	0	8	.400**
Max times engaged in sexual activity in a day	Pre-medication	2.13	1.87	2.00	0	12	.187
	Post-medication	.90	1.59	1.00	0	10	.256
Time spent thinking about sex	Pre-medication	4.72	1.72	5.00	1	10	.530**
	Post-medication	2.14	1.76	2.50	0	9	.384**
Feeling horny	Pre-medication	5.07	1.76	5.00	1	9	.468**
	Post-medication	2.41	1.81	2.50	0	8	.436**

Note. Significant at *<.05 level, **<.01 level.

Figure 1. Mean sexual compulsivity scores for participants taking (i) Anti-Androgens (n = 8), (ii) Selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors (n = 69) and (iii) no medication (n = 58) pre-medication and three months post-medication.

Figure 2. Frequencies of participants below and above cut offs (≥1.5 and >2.1) for sexual compulsivity pre-medication and (three months) post-medication for (i) Anti-Androgens (n = 8), (ii) Selective-Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (n = 72) and (iii) no medication (n = 58) pre-medication and three months post-medication.