Sexual Addiction
Enlightening Discussion on Sex and Entertainment Sizzles at IITAP Conference
In February, Elements Behavioral Health, The Ranch and the Sexual Recovery Institute hosted an event designed to help clinicians attending the 7th Annual IITAP Symposium understand how media portrayals of sex addiction have changed over the years and how desensitized we have become to the sexual images we regularly see.
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An Interview with Sharon O’Hara, Clinical Director at The Sexual Recovery Institute
Sex addiction treatment is in its relative infancy, having only been recognized since the late 1970s. Few professionals have been around long enough to see its progression from a little known problem to a more widely recognized condition that affects millions of people. Sharon O’Hara has witnessed this evolution firsthand.
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Sex Addiction Symptoms Include Obsessive Thoughts, Loss of Control
While numerous media stories circulate regarding celebrities and sexual addiction, few address sexual addiction as an illness with symptoms and destructive consequences, making it difficult to pinpoint the characteristics of this complex condition.
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More Women Sending Sexting Messages; Reflects Deeper Marital Problems, Says Study
Who sends more sexual images of themselves or sexual conversations via their cell phones – men or women? It’s women, according to a recent study from University of Nebraska researchers, in conjunction with researchers from Washburn University. Study authors believe the numbers may demonstrate a growing trend of more people participating in an online affair without actually leaving the marriage.
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The Problem of Sex Addiction
To be at risk for sex addiction, two psychological preconditions seem to exist during childhood:
Robert Weiss: Media Reaches Out to Leading Expert on Sexual Addiction
Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S, Founding Director of The Sexual Recovery Institute, Los Angeles, and Director of The Center for Sexual Recovery at The Ranch, is a leading expert in the field of sexual disorders and addiction. Weiss has also developed sexual disorders programming at Promises Treatment Centers, and will develop future programs for Elements Behavioral Health.
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Cybersex on Social Media Networks and Role-Playing Sites Linked to Divorce
Chatting on social networks like Facebook takes a serious turn when partners and spouses engage in cybersex or sexual conversations with so-called “friends” online. As social media usage hits all-time highs, many marriages are hitting all-time lows, or pursuing divorce, due to inappropriate and emotionally-charged activity on social media networks.
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Teens May be Unaware of the Dangers of “Sextortion” and Internet or Cell Phone Photos
A relatively new phrase on the sex crime scene is sextortion, and more and more teens are on the victim list, say authorities. Sextortion starts when someone – typically a teen – sends out pictures from a cell phone or over the Internet of themselves partially clothed, called “sexting.” When blackmailers or pornographers find the photos, they can make email demands that the teen keep sending out photos, or demand more revealing pornographic images, using the threat of sending the teens’ photos out to family and friends all over the Internet if the teen declines.
Sexual Addiction May Be Rooted in Fear of Intimacy
In the complex study of sexual addiction and sexually compulsive behaviors, experts now believe people who suffer from these conditions may have as an underlying cause a fear of intimate relationships and a deep insecurity, compared to others without this disorder.
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Sexting: Not Just Teenage Fun
There is much to be said about the life of a teenager. These individuals are still growing, changing and noticing that the world around them seems very different than it did when they were younger.
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