Getting Real about Sex Addiction: A Psychodynamic Approach to Treatment

Getting Real About Sex Addiction: A Psychodynamic Approach to Treatment applies a psychoanalytic framework to concepts of addiction and sex, addressing social undercurrents relating to gender and providing a fresh, alternative approach from a source with the oldest pedigree in modern psychology.

Format: Hardback
Length: 310 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

As the contentious realm of sex addiction treatment strives for legitimacy across the domains of medicine, psychiatry, and psychotherapy, "Getting Real About Sex Addiction: A Psychodynamic Approach to Treatment" employs a psychoanalytic framework to delve into the concepts of addiction, sex, personality, and attachment development. Authored by Graeme Daniels and Joe Farley, this text delves into the intricate intersection of sex and culture, addressing societal undercurrents related to gender, such as objectification and sexual aggression, which exert profound influence on conceptualization goals and treatment procedures. Through a series of case illustrations and vignettes, this text showcases the psychodynamic approach across various treatment contexts, including individual, couples, and group therapy. The outcome is a groundbreaking work that critically examines theoretical, intervention, and gender biases that have permeated this crucial yet embattled field, offering a fresh and alternative perspective from a lineage with the oldest pedigree in modern psychology.

Sex addiction treatment is a controversial field that is striving for legitimacy across the disciplines of medicine, psychiatry, and psychotherapy. "Getting Real About Sex Addiction: A Psychodynamic Approach to Treatment" applies a psychoanalytic framework to explore the concepts of addiction, sex, personality, and attachment development. Authored by Graeme Daniels and Joe Farley, this text delves into the intricate intersection of sex and culture, addressing societal undercurrents related to gender, such as objectification and sexual aggression, which exert profound influence on conceptualization goals and treatment procedures. Through a series of case illustrations and vignettes, this text showcases the psychodynamic approach across various treatment contexts, including individual, couples, and group therapy. The outcome is a groundbreaking work that critically examines theoretical, intervention, and gender biases that have permeated this crucial yet embattled field, offering a fresh and alternative perspective from a lineage with the oldest pedigree in modern psychology.

Weight: 576g
Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538158043