The Collected Works of Dr.Patrick Carnes
1st Edition
Published on 15. January 2026
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-138-80080-9 (ISBN)
Description
In his collected works, pioneering specialist Dr. Patrick Carnes takes us through his research works on sex addiction that have spanned the last thirty years. He focuses on key areas within the addiction, including sex addiction policy, cybersex, gender differences, power dynamics, and recovery. In the conclusion, Carnes offers a call to action on the need for a paradigm shift in addiction medicine and the necessity of a change in the direction psychotherapy has gone. This book will be of use to researchers, clinicans, and students in the field of sex addiction, as well as policy-makers and the recovery community.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Professional
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-138-80080-9 (9781138800809)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction Alex Katehakis Dr. Patrick Carnes's Collected Works 1. 18.4 Sexual Addiction 2. Addiction or Compulsion: Politics or Illness 3. Grief as Part of Recovery 4. Anatomy of Arousal: Three Internet Portals 5. Cybersex, Courtship, and Escalating Arousal 6. Bargains with Chaos 7. Gender Differences in Normal and Sexually Addicted Populations 8. Sex as Fundamental 9. The Stages of Recovery 10. Addictive Neuronal Adaptations to Cybersex 11. Business Leadership and Sex Addiction 12. From Genes to Fear: The Process of Addictions 13. Sex, Money, and Power 14. Addiction as Nation's Number One Health Crisis Conclusion Ken Adams