Using Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples to Resolve Attachment Ruptures Created by Hypersexual Behavior

Reid, Rory C.; Woolley, Scott R.

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“…Although it is beyond the scope of this article to review this literature thoroughly, we note that other commentators have described specific criteria or measures that can be used to assess offline and online sexual behaviors, including IP use (Grubbs et al 2015;. Regarding treatments, several psychosocial interventions have shown promise for treating sexual addiction (Bird 2006;Fong et al 2012), including cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness, 12-step programs, and couples therapy (Bird 2006;Carnes 2000;Goodman, 1992;Parker and Guest 2002;Reid and Woolley 2006). The pharmacological agent naltrexone has also shown some success (Grant and Kim 2001;Raymond et al 2003).…”

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Clinicians’ Beliefs, Observations, and Treatment Effectiveness Regarding Clients’ Sexual Addiction and Internet Pornography Use

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Community Ment Health J

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This study addressed how sex addiction and problematic IP use present to mental health professionals (MHPs), and how MHPs conceptualize and treat these issues. MHPs (N = 183) reported on beliefs about, experiences with, and treatment of problematic sexual behaviors (PBS). Most MHPs saw clients with PBS, but most do not feel competent to treat PBS. Specialized MHPs endorsed seeing more clients with PBS and feeling more effective than nonspecialists. Sexual addiction and problematic IP use share similarities, but differ in etiology and co-occurring problems. Diagnostic ambiguity, insufficient knowledge, and limited dissemination may hinder MHPs ability to assess and treat PBSs.

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Clinicians’ Beliefs, Observations, and Treatment Effectiveness Regarding Clients’ Sexual Addiction and Internet Pornography Use

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Community Ment Health J

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“…Studies investigating personality note that boredom proneness (Chaney & Blalock, 2006), interpersonal sensitivity, alexithymia, loneliness, shame, and low self-esteem have also been observed in association with hypersexual behavior (Guigliamo, 2006;Reid, Carpenter, Spackman, & Willes, 2008;Reid, Harper, & Anderson, 2009;Wilson, 2000;Yoder, Virden, & Amin, 2005). Some evidence suggests that hypersexuality also disrupts healthy attachments in romantic interpersonal relationships (Reid, Carpenter, Draper, & Manning, in press;Reid & Woolley, 2006;Zapf, Greiner, & Carroll, 2008). Despite the growing number of studies about hypersexuality, there is a paucity of research using well-established instruments such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) among this population with one notable exception ).…”

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Demoralization, Hypomanic Activation, and Disconstraint Scores on MMPI-2 Scales as Significant Predictors of Hypersexual Behavior

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Carpenter

2009

Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity

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This article reports the findings of a study investigating which facets of psychopathology are most strongly associated with hypersexual behavior among a patient sample (N = 151). Psychopathology was measured using the Restructured Clinical scales and the PSY-5 scales of the MMPI-2, and hypersexual behavior was measured using the Sexual Compulsivity Scale. Regression analysis revealed that Demoralization was the strongest predictor of scores on a measure of hypersexuality, with Hypomanic Activation on the RC scales and Disconstraint on the PSY-5 scales making additional modest, but statistically significant, contributions. Although some MMPI-2 scales were significantly elevated, an important finding of the current investigation is the lack of elevations across many MMPI-2 scales. The results of these findings are addressed and recommendations for future research are discussed.

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“…Personality characteristics such as boredom proneness (Chaney & Blalock, 2006), interpersonal sensitivity, alexithymia, loneliness and low self-esteem have also been observed in association with hypersexual behaviour (Guigliamo, 2006;Reid, Carpenter, Spackman, & Willes, 2008;Yoder, Virden, & Amin, 2005;Wilson, 2000). Some evidence suggests that hypersexuality is also linked to attachment styles that negatively impact healthy romantic relationships (Reid & Woolley, 2006;Zapf, Greiner, & Carroll, 2008). Although the body of literature regarding hypersexual behaviour continues to grow, there is a paucity of research investigating relationships between such behaviour and shame, despite clinical impressions recognizing the role of shame as an associated feature of hypersexual behaviour (Adams & Robinson, 2001;Reed, 2000;Wilson, 2000).…”

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Coping strategies used by hypersexual patients to defend against the painful effects of shame

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Harper²,

Anderson³

2009

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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This article reports the findings of a study investigating coping strategies used by hypersexual patients (n = 71), compared with a control group (n = 73), in their attempts to defend against shame. Coping strategies were measured using the Compass of Shame Scale (CoSS) and hypersexual behaviour was measured by the Hypersexual Behavior Inventory (HBI). A multivariate analysis of variance of between-group differences was significant, and examination of post hoc univariate tests revealed that the sample of hypersexual patients defended against shame with higher levels of withdrawal and higher tendencies to attack self and others when compared with the control group. The effect sizes of these differences were moderate to large. A categorical analysis of the patient group indicated that the greatest percentages of elevated shame scores were clustered on the Withdrawal and Attack Self subscales of the CoSS. Between-group differences on the Avoidance subscale of the CoSS were not significant. The results of this study are discussed as they pertain to clinical practice, and future recommendations for research are offered.

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Using Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples to Resolve Attachment Ruptures Created by Hypersexual Behavior

Cited by 63 publications

References 25 publications

Clinicians’ Beliefs, Observations, and Treatment Effectiveness Regarding Clients’ Sexual Addiction and Internet Pornography Use

Clinicians’ Beliefs, Observations, and Treatment Effectiveness Regarding Clients’ Sexual Addiction and Internet Pornography Use

Demoralization, Hypomanic Activation, and Disconstraint Scores on MMPI-2 Scales as Significant Predictors of Hypersexual Behavior

Coping strategies used by hypersexual patients to defend against the painful effects of shame

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