Chemical dependency and intimacy dysfunction / Eli Coleman, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coleman, Eli.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Substance abuse--Patients--Sexual behavior.

Substance abuse.

Psychosexual disorders.

Substance abuse--Patients--Family relationships.

Substance abuse--Patients--Mental health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1988, 2013.

Summary:

The failure to deal with social-sexual issues may impair the progress of recovery in a chemically dependent individual and his or her family. The failure to deal with sexual compulsivity in intravenous drug abusers may seriously impair our ability to deal with AIDS. The failure to deal with chemical dependence may render family therapy ineffective in the treatment of sex offenders. Despite the connection between chemical dependency and intimacy dysfunction, the intimacy concerns are rarely recognized in the diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare of the chemically dependent person and his or family. In this pioneering work, experts in the fields of chemical dependence and human sexuality provide professionals with information and skills to deal with intimacy dysfunction issues--offering hope for improving treatment and rehabilitation of chemically dependent individuals and their families. Typical intimacy dysfunctions are explored, as well as treatment methods and strategies that have proven to be effective. A valuable resource guide, this comprehensive volume addresses the key issues in the multidisciplinary approach to the study of chemical dependency and intimacy dysfunction.

Contents:

Chemical dependency and intimacy dysfunction : inextricably bound / Eli Coleman

Child physical and sexual abuse among chemically dependent individuals / Eli Coleman

Marital and relationship problems among chemically dependent and codependent relationships / Eli Coleman

Shame, intimacy, and sexuality / Jeffrey A. Brown

Assessment of boundary inadequacy in chemically dependent individuals and families / Philip Colgan

Women, sexuality and the process of recovery / Susan Schaefer, Sue Evans

Sexual orientation concerns among chemically dependent individuals / Susan Schaefer, Sue Evans, Eli Coleman

Incest and chemically dependent women : treatment implications / Sue Evans, Susan Schaefer

Identifying the male chemically dependent sex offender and a description of treatment methods / Margretta Dwyer

Sexual compulsivity : definition, etiology, and treatment considerations / Eli Coleman

Treatment of dependency disorders in men : toward a balance of identity and intimacy / Philip Colgan

Treating intimacy dysfunctions in dyadic relationships among chemically dependent and codependent clients / Sondra Smalley, Eli Coleman

Toward a healthy sexual lifestyle post chemical dependency treatment / Sandra L. Nohre

Intimacy, aging and chemical dependency / John Brantner.

Notes:

Chemical dependency and intimacy dysfunction has also been published as Journal of chemical dependency treatment, volume 1, number 1, 1987.

First published 1988 by The Haworth Press, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 30, 2014).

ISBN:

1-315-82081-1

1-317-82399-0

0-86656-826-3

1-317-82400-8

9781315820811

OCLC:

958102029