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Sex Addiction

Sex Addiction. Kyle Coon, Zac Littlefield Bio 269. Definition of Sex Addiction. An obsession with sexual thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that affects your job, health, relationships, and/or other parts of your life. -Mayo clinic. Notable research-.

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Sex Addiction

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  1. Sex Addiction Kyle Coon, Zac Littlefield Bio 269

  2. Definition of Sex Addiction • An obsession with sexual thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that affects your job, health, relationships, and/or other parts of your life. • -Mayo clinic

  3. Notable research- • Research has rapidly increased and evolved due to Patrick Carnes’ book, Out of the Shadows. • Sample group of a thousand people showing • signs of sex addiction studied. • Results showed striking similarities to that of • substance addiction. • Due to dopamine flooding the brain and causing the same • euphoric feeling that comes from someone using cocaine. • Increased usage causes the brain to need that • rush just to function or act normal.

  4. Causes of sex addiction • Biological • Biochemical Abnormality (Neurotransmitters) • Diseases (multiple sclerosis, dementia, epilepsy) • Psychological • Depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive tendencies are main aspects • Isolated, insecure, impulsive, and troubled relationships

  5. Causes- (cont.) • No direct criteria for diagnosing • Similar to a drug addiction • Linked to dysfunctional family and/or abuse • These factors don’t usually just happen alone, they’re always in multiples • This compounds the risks to the person with the condition and the people around them.

  6. Symptoms • Revolves around attitude • Excessive need • Withdrawals • Neglecting important event is school and work • Various forms of pornography • Multiple partners or affairs

  7. Symptoms- (cont.) • Can lead to further problems • Detachment • Feelings of guilt or shame • Extreme- (Legal Issues) • Sexual Harassment • Molestation • Prostitution • Rape

  8. Treatment of Sex Addiction • Ethics: important to consider sex addiction as a mental addiction • Important to consider origin of addiction first • Key: teaching patient difference between healthy and unhealthy sexual activity while reducing urges • Patient is not asked to quit having sex • Often multiple combined methods of treatment • Treatment Modalities: • Psychological treatments- • Group therapies- • Sex Addicts Anonymous (SA) • 12 step program based off of Alcoholics Anonymous • Group support to abstain from compulsive, destructive habits • Inpatient Treatment Programs • Spend time away from normal life for 30 or more days at a treatment facility • Benefit from group and individual sessions

  9. Treatment of Sex Addiction • Treatment Modalities: • Psychological treatments- • Individual therapies- • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy • Therapists help patients identify triggers to sexual urges and learn to live with them through behavioral changes • Pharmaceutical treatments- • Help alleviate some symptoms and urges • Antidepressants- often used when cause linked to traumatic event

  10. Social Aspects • Modern society promotes hyper-sexual activity and is linked to its effects • Promotion of Sex Addiction: openness for sexuality = growth of S.A. • Growth of sexuality in Society over time: • Advertisement: “sex sells” • Clothing: tighter, less modest than in past history • Less conservative views towards sex and marriage • Access to sexually explicit material: • Internet • Sex is #1 topic searched on the internet • Magazines • TV • Study: Dr. Terry D. Fisher, Ohio State University at Mansfield • Males (ages 18-25) showed up to 388 thoughts per day pertaining to sex

  11. Social Aspects • ADVERTISEMENT- SEX SELLS • CLOTHING CHANGES OVER TIME 1960 vs Today

  12. Social aspects- (effects) • Public tends to view sex addicts negatively • Addicts considered to be promiscuous • Stigmas: player, whore, etc. • Effects Social bonds, strains relationships, and social status • Pair bonding dysfunction • Marital trouble • Divorce • Increase for STDs and transmission • Financial loss • Job loss • Increase for unplanned pregnancy

  13. Political Aspects • Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (2008) • Insurance must provide equal mental health care as medical coverages • Includes sex addiction coverages for treatment • Affordable Care Act • “mental health care and substance abuse treatment among its 10 essential benefits” • Makes insurance approval for mental health screening more consistent • Many notable Political Leaders as alleged “sex addicts” • Elliot Spitzer- N.Y. governor, meetings with prostitutes • Marion Barry- D.C. mayor, caught smoking crack after woman refused sex • Robert Packwood- OR senator, recurrently fondled and asked aides for sex

  14. additional facts • Those with Bipolar Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual activities. • Those with identity confusion are often more likely to engage in compulsive sexual behavior. • Substance abusers often develop sexually addictive behavior. • Either when using or trying to quit, sex addiction is a substitute. • Due to no direct diagnosis, you cannot consider yourself an addict for enjoying sex • Addicts have an excessive need to perform desired acts with little to no control

  15. references • Reay, Barry, Nina Attwood, and Claire Gooder. "Inventing Sex: The Short History Of Sex Addiction." Sexuality & Culture 17.1 (2013): 1-19. Academic Search Premier. Web. 9 Apr. 2014. • Hall, Paula. "A Biopsychosocial View Of Sex Addiction." Sexual & Relationship Therapy 26.3 (2011): 217-228. Academic Search Premier. Web. 9 Apr. 2014. • Mara , Tyler. "Sex Addiction." Healthline. Healthline Networks, Inc., 20 Jul 2011. Web. 13 Apr 2014. <http://www.healthline.com/health/addiction/se&xgt;. • Irvine, J. M. Reinventing perversion: Sex addiction and cultural anxieties. Journal of the History of Sexuality, 5(3), 429–450 (1995). • Fisher, T. D. Sex on the brain? An examination of frequency of sexual cognitions as a function of gender, erotophilia, and social desirability.Journal of Sex Research, 29, 69-77 (2012). • Dryden-Edwards, Roxanna. "Sexual Addiction."Medicinenet. (2014): n. page. Web. 13 Apr. 2014. <http://www.medicinenet.com/sexual_addiction/article.htm>. • Nordqvist, Christian. "What Is Sexual Addiction (Compulsive Sexual Behavior)? What Causes Sexual Addiction?." MediLexicon International. (2014): n. page. Web. 13 Apr. 2014. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/182473.php>. • Tyler, Mara. "Sex Addiction." Healthline. (2011): n. page. Web. 13 Apr. 2014. <http://www.healthline.com/health/addiction/se&xgt;. • "Causes of Sex Addiction." Inuvo. (2014): n. page. Web. 13 Apr. 2014. <http://health.alot.com/wellness/causes-of-sex-addiction--1508>.

  16. References- (Cont.) • http://www.yourtango.com/experts/dr-joe-kort/sex-addiction-loss-sexual-control-expert • http://www.georgepeckham.com/sex-addiction-background.html • http://beta.samhsa.gov/health-reform/parity • http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/10/your-money/understanding-new-rules-that-widen-mental-health-coverage.html?_r=0 • http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/addiction-in-society/200803/sex-addicts-anonymous-meeting-politicians-division • http://prodigalsinternational.org/statistics-on-sexual-addiction.html

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