Bargains with chaos: Sex addicts and addiction interaction disorder
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This paper proposes a theoretical framework by way of exploring addiction interaction in terms of addressing the following key questions: What happens when a patient population of sex addicts is assessed for other comorbid disorders? What conceptual foundations might we look to in terms of possible etiology and clinical intervention? Are there ways these addictions interact making the whole more than just the “sum” of the addictions themselves? Can we explain these interactions from what is known from neurobiology? Finally, are these interactions comprehensible to patients? In order for the paradigm to be useful to patients, they have to be able to recognize them. Clinicians who achieve a basic understanding of addiction interactions and relevant neurobiological background will be in a better position to serve the needs of their client.
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People showing problematic sexuality sometimes binge, e.g. extensive masturbation accompanied by pornography.
“people showing problematic sexuality sometimes binge, e.g.extensive masturbation accompanied by pornography (Carnes et al., 2005).”
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- Authors
- Carnes, P. J., Murray, R. E., & Charpentier, L.
- Affiliations
- Pine Grove Treatment Center
- Sutherland Associates
- The Meadows
- Venue
- Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2005-04
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 2-3
- Pages
- 79-120
- ISSN
- 1072-0162 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-5318
- OpenAlex
- W2024618027
- Cited by
- 99
- References
- 46
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- FWCI
- 0.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity The Journal of Treatment and Prevention (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- sexual addiction, comorbidities, causes of addiction, clinical intervention, neurobiology of addiction, theoretical framework
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