Secure Attachment: An Antidote to Sex Addiction? A Thematic Analysis of Therapists' Experiences of Utilizing Attachment-Informed Treatment Strategies to Address Sexual Compulsivity
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Abstract
ABSTRACT Research demonstrates a high correlation between insecure attachment and sex addiction. Insecure attachment prevents the formation of secure relationships and disrupts affect regulation. These can be key factors in the maintenance of sexual addiction. Sex addiction treatment strategies may therefore benefit from incorporating a focus upon developing the capacity for secure attachment, alongside treating sexual compulsivity. This study examines the lived experiences of 6 sex addiction therapists who incorporate an attachment-informed approach in their work. The study aims to elaborate key components of an attachment-based approach that could potentially be incorporated into sex addiction treatment strategies for therapists working across different modalities.
期刊介绍：
Now being understood and treated as a significant and widespread disorder, sexual addiction and compulsivity is an enormously complex problem that requires a multidisciplinary approach from psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, family therapists, pastoral counselors, and law enforcement personnel. The first and only journal devoted to topics pertaining to this growing illness, Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for research and clinical practice. As the source for information in this expanding new field, this journal will give practicing clinicians useful and innovative strategies for intervention and treatment from the necessary multidisciplinary perspective.
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