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Compulsive and Addictive Sexual Disorders and the Family

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Jennifer P. Schneider
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Abstract

In the treatment of sexual addiction and compulsivity, the family unit is often neglected. Yet this disorder has a major impact not only on the identified patient, but also on the spouse or partner (the coaddict) and on the family as a whole. Moreover, the family unit is the context in which the sexual addict continues to live, and the mental health of the partner has a significant impact on the sexual addicts recovery. Increasing evidence points to a family history of addiction or dysfunction as a primary contributor to both sexual addiction and coaddiction in adulthood. When compulsive sexual behaviors are present within a family, treatment of both members of the couple improves the couple's relationship as well as the mental health of each partner. In addition, treatment of children in such a family can help break the cycle of sexual addiction and prevent its perpetuation into the next generation.

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Grand Rounds
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CNS Spectrums , Volume 5 , Issue 10: Neurosurgical Approaches and Deep Brain Implants in Neuropsychiatric Illness: Part One , October 2000 , pp. 53 - 62
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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