Clinical Assessment of Sex Addiction
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2026
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-1-138-80068-7 (ISBN)
Description
Clinical Assessment of Sex Addiction is a one-stop resource for cutting-edge research in the assessment of sex addiction. Noted sex addiction specialists Patrick Carnes and Stefanie Carnes bring together the leading authorities in the field who focus on general assessment, early assessment, and long-term assessment and the Sexual Dependency Inventory. Topics covered include PET scans, outpatient and inpatient use of SDI, forensic use of the SDI, and sex addiction in conjunction with other addictions, among other topics. This book is a necessary resource for clinicians and students in the field of sex addiction.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-138-80068-7 (9781138800687)
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Persons
Patrick J. Carnes, Ph.D., C.A.S., is clinical director for sexual disorder services a The Meadows in Wickenburg, Arizona. The educational and therapeutic services for sexual disorders available at The Meadows are built on the technology developed through Dr. Carnes' landmark study of the recoveries of 1,000 sex addicts. Dr. Carnes is a nationally known speaker on addiction and recovery issues.
Stefanie Carnes, PhD, is the president of the International Institute for Trauma & Addiction Professionals and specializes in therapy for couples and families struggling with sexual addiction.
Stefanie Carnes, PhD, is the president of the International Institute for Trauma & Addiction Professionals and specializes in therapy for couples and families struggling with sexual addiction.
Content
Introduction I. Assessment of Sex Addiction 1. Through Both Ends of the Microscope Patrick Carnes 2. The Neuroscience of Addiction and its Sexual Presentation Don Hilton 3. The Sex Addict and the Family: Variations of a Theme Stefanie Carnes 4. Sex Addiction and its Critics: The Clinican's Guide ot an Emerging Illness 5. Sexual Assessment: What Are the Numbers Telling US about Human Sexuality II. Early Screening 6. PATHOS: A Short Screen for Sex Addiction Mark Gold 7. The Sex Addiction Screening Test Brad Green, Patrick Carnes 8. The Quick Assessment of Cybersex David Delmonico 9. Early and Long-term Assessment of Sex Addicts Using PET Scans Dan Amen 10. The Diagnostic Criteria and Contradictions in Sexual Behavior Tiffany Hopkins and Patrick Carnes 11. Levels of Care and Sex Addiction Treatment III. Long-term Assessment and the SDI 12. The Psychometric Evolution of the Sexual Dependency Inventory Brad Green et al. 13. Utilization of the SDI: Outpatient Ken Adams 14. Utilization of the SDI: Inpatient 15. Gender Differences on the SDI Alex Katehakis and Stefanie Carnes 16. The Forensic Use of the SDI Barbara Levinson 17. The Higher Order Scales: Looking at the Mountain Range Brad Green et al. 18. The Sexual Dependency Inventory: Classes of Sex Addicts by Latency Probability Randy Arneau et al. 19. SDI Higher Order Function and MMPI Randy Arneau et al. 20. The Chemically Dependent Sex Addict Cheryl Knepper et al 21. The Sexual Dependency Inventory and Post Traumatic Stress Deb Kpalan et al 22. The Sexual Dependency Inventory and Finanical Disorders Bonnie DenDoven 23. The SDI 4.0: Measuring Sexual Health Stefanie Carnes, Patrick Carnes 24. The Education of Culture: Alberta Experience Norlien Staff