57. Sexsomnia

Sex-wha? Yep, Sexsmonia is this week's topic. The docs cover common sleep disorders, what constitutes Sexsomnia, how to forensically assess for the disorder as a defense in court and cover some case examples, as well as a fictional example from Nip/ Tuck.

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EPISODE RESOURCES

• Amir Mohebbi, et al. “Sexsomnia as a Defense in Repeated Sex Crimes.” Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online, vol. 46, no. 1, Mar. 2018, pp. 78–85, jaapl.org/content/46/1/78. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.

• Black, D. W., Grant, J. E., & American Psychiatric Association. (2014). DSM-5 TM guidebook the essential companion to the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition. Washington, Dc American Psychiatric Publishing.

• Branagan, Mark. “Sleepwalker Told to Warn Anyone He Sleeps with of His ‘Sexsomnia.’” Mirror, 4 Oct. 2019, www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-sleepwalker-told-warn-anyone-20441469. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.

• Breus, M. (2018, May 31). The Surprising Truth About Sleep Forensics. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201805/the-surprising-truth-about-sleep-forensics

• Cline, J. (2009, February 12). Sexsomnia. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleepless-in-america/200902/sexsomnia

• Dimmock, Gary. “Sexsomnia Case: Dad Who Molested Young Teen Daughter Found Not Criminally Responsible.” Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa Citizen, 27 July 2019, ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/sexsomnia-case-dad-who-molested-young-teen-daughter-found-not-criminally-responsible. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.

• Fraser, K. (2019, November 27). Accused in “sexsomnia” case denies having sex with alleged victim. Vancouver Sun. https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/accused-in-sexsomnia-case-denies-having-sex-with-alleged-victim

• Grøndahl, P., Hrubos-Strøm, H., & Ekeberg, Ø. (2017). Sexsomnia – a forensic psychiatric challenge – a case report. The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 28(4), 498–512. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2017.1301528

• “Judge Rejects Sexsomnia Defence, Finds Man Guilty of Sexual Assault.” CBC, 19 Nov. 2018, www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/brockville-sexsomnia-decision-1.4910029. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.

• Lazarak, S. (2020, October 3). Vancouver businessman faces jail time for sexual assault after “sexsomnia” defence failed. Vancouver Sun. https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-businessman-faces-jail-time-for-sexual-assault-after-sexsomnia-defence-failed

• Martynowicz, H., Smardz, J., Wieczorek, T., Mazur, G., Poreba, R., Skomro, R., Zietek, M., Wojakowska, A., Michalek, M., & Wieckiewicz, M. (2018). The Co-Occurrence of Sexsomnia, Sleep Bruxism and Other Sleep Disorders. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 7(9), 233. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7090233

• Mohebbi, A., Holoyda, B. J., & Newman, W. J. (2018). Sexsomnia as a Defense in Repeated Sex Crimes. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online, 46(1), 78–85. http://jaapl.org/content/46/1/78

• MOHNEY, GILLIAN. “Swedish Man Acquitted of Rape Due to ‘Sexomnia.’” ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sept. 2014, abcnews.go.com/Health/swedish-man-acquitted-rape-due-sexomnia/story?id=25629309. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.

• Murphy, R., Walsh, D., McMahon, J., Richardson, J., & Hensley, J. (2003, July 22). Nip/Tuck. IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361217/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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• “Sexsomnia: Sleep Sex Research and Its Legal Implications.” Current Psychiatry Reports, vol. 17, no. 5, 21 Mar. 2015, link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-015-0568-y, 10.1007/s11920-015-0568-y. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.

• Schenck, C. H., Arnulf, I., & Mahowald, M. W. (2007). Sleep and Sex: What Can Go Wrong? A Review of the Literature on Sleep Related Disorders and Abnormal Sexual Behaviors and Experiences. Sleep, 30(6), 683–702. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1978350/

• “Sexomnia Defence Successful - VHS Fletchers Solicitors.” VHS Fletchers Solicitors, 29 Jan. 2019, vhsfletchers.co.uk/not-guilty-sexomnia/. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.

• “Sexsomnia Case: NZ Man’s Appeal against Rape and Indecent Assault Convictions Fails.” NZ Herald, NZ Herald, 23 Sept. 2019, www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/sexsomnia-case-nz-mans-appeal-against-rape-and-indecent-assault-convictions-fails/MFEAVWVAKZCAK2Q4CO7NEFETSI/. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.

• Shapiro, Colin M, et al. “Sexsomnia—A New Parasomnia?” The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 48, no. 5, June 2003, pp. 311–317, 10.1177/070674370304800506. Accessed 19 June 2020.

• “Sleepwalking Causes & the Dangers of Sleepwalking in Adults.” American Academy of Sleep Medicine – Association for Sleep Clinicians and Researchers, 28 Feb. 2013, aasm.org/adult-sleepwalking-is-serious-condition-that-impacts-health-related-quality-of-life/. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.

• “What Are Sleep Disorders?” Psychiatry.Org, 2015, www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/sleep-disorders/what-are-sleep-disorders. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.

• Wikipedia Contributors. “Sleep Sex.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Oct. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_sex. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.
  

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