The Routledge international handbook of sexual addiction / edited by Thaddeus Birchard and Joanna Benfield.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Birchard, Thaddeus, editor.

Benfield, Joanna, editor.

Series:

Routledge handbooks

Routledge international handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex addiction.

Compulsive behavior.

Behavior, Addictive.

Sexual Behavior.

Medical Subjects:

Behavior, Addictive.

Sexual Behavior.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 468 pages).

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The concept of sexual addiction has gained increasing recognition in the academic and healthcare communities since the 1990s. It has also captured the attention of the media, where there has been much debate over whether it can truly be described as an addiction. What is certain is that many people struggle with out of control sexual behaviour, which takes over their lives and has harmful consequences for their relationships, careers and financies. The Routledge International Handbook of Sexual Addiction brings together a comprehensive range of perspectives on sexual addiction from a worldwide selection of scholars and therapists. It sets out to define sexual addiction and to study its causes from a range of different psychological perspectives. A series of presentations of sexual addition are outlined, including internet sexual addition and the relationship between paraphilias and sex addiction. The handbook considers both indivudla and group treatment strategies, drawing on a wide range of approaches, including cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and 12-step programmes. The book studies sex addiction in specific populations including women, adolescents and men who have sex with men. Finally, it considers some of the alternative discourses surrounding the concept of sexual addiction. This is the first comprehensive reference book to bring together global viewpoints on advances in research, theory and practice in one volume. This handbook provides an essential guide for academics and students of psychotherapy, counselling, nursing, addiction, sexualities, social work and health and social care, as well as professionals in practice and in training working with sexual addiction and related issues. Book jacket.

Contents:

Section 1 An introduction to sex addiction 1

1.1 Introduction / Joanna Benfield Benfield, Joanna 3

1.2 Whither sexual addiction? An overview / Stephen Southern Southern, Stephen 9

1.3 Sexual addiction: Terminology, definitions and conceptualisation / Gerard A. Schaefer Schaefer, Gerard A., Christoph J. Ahlers Ahlers, Christoph J. 21

1.4 A biopsychosocial approach to sex addiction / Paula Hall Hall, Paula 27

Section 2 Presentations of sex addiction 39

2.1 Overview of presentations of sexual addiction / Ralph Earle Earle, Ralph, Rick Isenberg Isenberg, Rick 41

2.2 Sexual addiction in the digital age / David L. Delmonico Delmonico, David L., Heather Putney Putney, Heather, Elizabeth J. Griffin Griffin, Elizabeth J. 55

2.3 The relationship between pornography and hypersexual behaviour / Philippe Bensimon Bensimon, Philippe 73

2.4 Sexual addiction and paraphilias / Gerard A. Schaefer Schaefer, Gerard A., Christoph J. Ahlers Ahlers, Christoph J. 83

2.5 The role of sexual fantasies in sexual addiction / Richard Newbury Newbury, Richard 94

Section 3 The aetiology of sex addiction 105

3.1 The aetiology and differential diagnosis of sex addiction: An overview / Kenneth M. Adams Adams, Kenneth M., Todd Love Love, Todd 107

3.2 The neuroscience of sexual addiction / Frederick Toates Toates, Frederick 121

3.3 Written in the scars: Sex addiction as an attachment disorder / John Beveridge Beveridge, John 133

3.4 The role of shame in sexual addiction: A review of empirical research / Manpreet K. Dhuffar Dhuffar, Manpreet K., Mark D. Griffiths Griffiths, Mark D. 144

3.5 Existential perspectives on working with sex addiction / Alex Smith Smith, Alex 154

Section 4 The treatment of sex addiction 165

4.1 Clinical assessment and diagnosis of sexual addiction / Joshua B. Grubbs Grubbs, Joshua B., Joshua N. Hook Hook, Joshua N., Brandon J. Griffin Griffin, Brandon J., J. Kim Penberthy Penberthy, J. Kim, Shane W. Kraus Kraus, Shane W. 167

4.2 The importance of group psychotherapy for sex and love addiction recovery / Eric Griffin-Shelley Griffin-Shelley, Eric 181

4.3 Group cognitive behavioural therapy for compulsive sexual behaviour / Thaddeus Birchard Birchard, Thaddeus 190

4.4 Sex addiction, the 12 steps and therapy / Timothy D. Stein Stein, Timothy D., Patrick Carnes Carnes, Patrick 203

4.5 The process of couples' therapy for sex and porn addiction / George Collins Collins, George 212

4.6 Mentalization-based therapy for sex addiction / Michael Berry Berry, Michael, Austin Lam Lam, Austin 224

4.7 Applying positive psychology to sex addiction / Jolanta Burke Burke, Jolanta, Eoin Stephens Stephens, Eoin 235

4.8 Using creative therapies to facilitate neuroplastic brain changes in sexually compulsive patients / Matthew Hedelius Hedelius, Matthew 247

4.9 A role for mindfulness meditation in treating sexual addiction / Kishore Chandiramani Chandiramani, Kishore 260

4.10 Creativity and healing: Art therapy with sex addicts / Marie Wilson Wilson, Marie 268

4.11 Incorporating pharmacological treatment strategies / Florence Thibaut Thibaut, Florence 282

4.12 When addictions merge: Assessing and treating the relationship between addictions / Robert Weiss Weiss, Robert 292

Section 5 Sex addiction in specific populations 303

5.1 Sexual compulsivity and men who have sex with men (MSM) / Michael P. Chaney Chaney, Michael P., Carol M. Burns-Wortham Burns-Wortham, Carol M. 305

5.2 Problematic sexual behaviours and adolescents / Maria Waiters Waiters, Maria, Todd Spaulding Spaulding, Todd 317

5.3 The female face of sexual addiction / Alexandra Katehakis Katehakis, Alexandra 327

5.4 Working with female partners: Interventions from ten years of partners' groups in the UK / Joy Rosendale Rosendale, Joy 338

5.5 Navigating the minefield of facilitated disclosure: Strategies, techniques and potential pitfalls / Stefanie Carnes Carnes, Stefanie 353

5.6 Sexual addiction and sex offenders / Andrew Smith Smith, Andrew 362

5.7 Sex addiction and professional sexual misconduct / Charles Samenow Samenow, Charles, Jennifer P. Schneider Schneider, Jennifer P. 373

5.8 Compulsive sexual behaviour and religious practice / Thaddeus Birchard Birchard, Thaddeus 387

5.9 Protestant clergy sexual misconduct / John Thoburn Thoburn, John, Jyssica Seebeck Seebeck, Jyssica, Sadie Teal Teal, Sadie 398

Section 6 Alternative discourses on sex addiction 411

6.1 Out of control sexual behaviour: A sexual health problem / Michael A. Vigorito Vigorito, Michael A., Douglas Braun-Harvey Braun-Harvey, Douglas 413

6.2 What's wrong with sex addiction? / Helen Keane Keane, Helen 427

6.3 Sex addiction: An iatrogenic and moral concept / David J. Ley Ley, David J. 439

Section 7 Conclusion 445

7.1 Concluding remarks / Thaddeus Birchard Birchard, Thaddeus 447.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Routledge international handbook of sexual addiction.

ISBN:

9781315639512

1315639513

9781317274261

1317274261

OCLC:

983786520

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