{"product_id":"reflections-on-the-history-of-the-sex-addiction-field-a-festschrift-paperback","title":"Reflections On the History of the Sex Addiction Field: A Festschrift - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Laaser Ph. D.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDebra Kaplan M. a.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJennifer P. Schneider M. D.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut-of-control sexual behavior, sexual compulsivity, or sexual addiction may be described by different names but all share one fundamental and common element: sex used as an impulsive, compulsive, and\/or maladaptive sexual response that results in adverse consequences. These can include public shaming of prominent figures, divorce, career loss, arrest and imprisonment, and sexually transmitted diseases. Unfortunately, some people still believe that this behavior isn't a psychological problem but rather a moral failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditors Jennifer P. Schneider, MD, PhD; Debra L. Kaplan, MA, LPC; and Mark Laaser PhD present a history of this new field with the help of fifteen other pioneering contributors, who reveal not only their personal motivations for entering the field but the way they have shifted social perspectives on sexual promiscuity and addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpathy is present in every chapter of the anthology, which reads like conversations with good friends. These contributors understand the devastating effect addiction can have on a life and on a family. This collection offers a personal and historical exploration of the sex addiction and sexual health fields by the clinicians who fought to advance the areas of sexual expression, sex addiction research, addiction recovery and treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer P. Schneider, MD, PhD, is an expert on addictive sexual disorders and the use of opioids in treating chronic pain. She is certified in internal medicine, addiction medicine, and pain management, and has spent twenty-five years helping partners of sex addicts. Schneider has published more than thirteen books, authored and edited numerous articles and chapters in her fields of expertise. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebra L. Kaplan, MA, MBA, LPC, CSAT-S is a licensed therapist specializing in attachment, sexual addiction, and financial disorders. Debra is faculty for the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) and the author of \u003ci\u003eFor Love and Money: Exploring Sexual \u0026amp; Financial Betrayal in Relationships.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMark Laaser PhD is a therapist who works with addicts and with couples. He is the author of several books about sex addiction and the co-founder of Faithful and True, a Christian counseling center specializing in the treatment of sex addiction for men and couples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe three editors created their new anthology with the contributions of experts in the field of sex addiction treatment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51802183532832,"sku":"9781543270938","price":25.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/091661f330bc1737cd213023aba1b17d.webp?v=1780852643","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/reflections-on-the-history-of-the-sex-addiction-field-a-festschrift-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}