Douglas Braun-Harvey, Michael A. Vigorito

Treating Out of Control Sexual Behavior (eBook, ePUB)

Rethinking Sex Addiction

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Out of control sexual behavior ñ referred to variously as "sex addiction", "sexual compulsivity", and "hypersexuality", among other terms, has been a controversial and attention-getting issue since it first captured both public and professional attention over 30 years ago. Previous discussions of this behavior have been grounded in conceptualizing it as a pathologized, medical issue on par with substance abuse addictions, or, in backlash, as simply irresponsible behavior indicating weakness in the individual.

In keeping with the call from many leaders in the mental health and sexual health areas to move beyond these two polarized conceptualizations of these sexual behavior problems, the authors present a model for working with clients in both group and individual treatment settings. Based on their experience with hundreds of clients, this book provides a comprehensive and practical conceptualization of out of control sexual behavior framed as a sexual health problem within a larger model of human behavior, not a psychiatric or addictive disorder.

The book includes step-by-step tools for assessment, treatment planning as well as treatment implementation. It describes a process for professionals to guide clients to define and be accountable for their own personal vision of sexual health as the foundation on which they regain sexual behavior control. The authors provide rich and varied composite case examples based on 20 years of clinical experience that demonstrate clinician sexual health treatment conversations and tools, as well as stories of hope and guidance so essential to individuals wanting to understand how sexual health can be the essential ally in changing their sexual behavior.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780826196767
• Artikelnr.: 54035940

Autorenporträt

Douglas Braun-Harvey, LMFT, CGP, CST, is a sexual health author, trainer, and psychotherapist who bridges sexual and mental health and facilitates organizational change. In 2013, Doug Braun-Harvey cofounded The Harvey Institute, an international education, training, consulting, and supervision service for improving health care through integration of sexual health.

Inhaltsangabe

C ONTENTS
Foreword by Carlo C. DiClemente, PhD, ABPP
Introduction
SECTION 1: A SEXUAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
1 The State of the Field
2 Envision Sexual Health
3 What Is Out of Control Sexual Behavior?
4 The OCSB Clinical Areas
SECTION 2: OUT OF CONTROL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT
5 Screening Procedure
6 Assessment-Information Gathering
7 Assessment-Treatment Elements
8 The Sexual Health Plan
SECTION 3: OUT OF CONTROL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR TREATMENT
9 OCSB Group Therapy-Principles
10 OCSB Group Treatment-Practices
11 OCSB Treatment: Clinical Case Studies
Appendix Sexual Health Group Therapy for Men
Index