 | Clinical Management of Sex Addiction Clinical Management of Sex Addiction 's newest edition updates many of the original chapters from 28 leaders in the field with new findings and treatment methods in the field of sex addiction. With a growing awareness of sex addiction as a problem, plus the advent of cybersex compulsion, professional clinicians are being confronted with sexual compulsion with little clinical or academic preparation. This is the first book distilling the experience of the leaders in this emerging field. It additionally provides new chapters on emerging areas of interest, including partner counseling, trauma and sexual addiction, and adolescent sex addiction. With a focus on special populations, the book creates a current and coherent reference for the therapist who faces quickly escalating new constellations of addictive sexual behavior. Readable, concise and filled with useful interventions, it is a key text for professionals new to the field and a classic reference for all clinicians who treat sex addiction. Patrick J. Carnes, PhD, is author of more than 20 books on addiction and recovery. He is the founding architect of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals, and the Gentle Path and Willow House programs for sexual and trauma disorders. He served as visiting professor of Brain Science at the University of Alberta Medical School and Fulbright Scholar focusing on genotypes in sex addiction. Kenneth M. Adams, PhD, CSAT-S, is a licensed psychologist, faculty member with the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals and founder/clinical director of Kenneth M. Adams and Associates in Michigan. He and has written numerous peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, and he is the author of Silently Seduced and When He's Married to Mom . |
