Prevention and Treatment of Sex Addiction

Document Type

Book Section

Publication Date

7-13-2020

Publication Title

The Cambridge Handbook of Substance and Behavioral Addictions

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Edition

1

First page number:

254

Last page number:

261

Abstract

Sex addiction has received substantial attention over the past decade and has been accepted by the World Health Organization as Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder in the forthcoming ICD-11. This chapter outlines etiology, existing controversies, measurement, and treatment approaches to helping individuals with sex addiction in clinical settings. Although a lot of research has helped researchers and practitioners better understand the associated characteristics of sex addiction, the field is still in its infancy and in need of further study.

Keywords

Craving versus loss of control models; Adaptive coping skills; Comorbidity; Cognitive-behavior therapy

Disciplines

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | Medicine and Health Sciences | Psychiatry and Psychology

Language

English

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