Myth of Sex Addiction

Informationen zum Autor David J. Ley is a clinical psychologist in practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He provides clinical and consultative services in numerous other states. Dr. Ley currently serves as Executive Director of a large outpatient behavioral health agency in Albuquerque and maintains a current caseload of clients. He is the author of Insatiable Wives: Women Who Stray and the Men Who Love Them (Rowman & Littlefield, 2009). Klappentext In this controversial book, David Ley debunks the myth of sex addiction, showing how labeling it a disorder has wrested responsibility away from philandering men and excused their bad behavior as being out of their control. He takes on those who would label it a disease and challenges us to reexamine our approach to male sexuality. Zusammenfassung In this controversial book! David Ley debunks the myth of sex addiction! showing how labeling it a disorder has wrested responsibility away from philandering men and excused their bad behavior as being out of their control. He takes on those who would label it a disease and challenges us to reexamine our approach to male sexuality. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction 1: How Many Definitions Do You Need? The History of the Sexual Addiction Concept 2: Distinguishing Sex from Drugs 3: Valley Girl Science 4: Eric Sevareid's Law 5: Sexual Healing 6: Feeling Sexy 7: Culture and Sexuality 8: Morality and Law 9: Gender and Libido10: Men and Women: Separated before Birth 11: Watching It 12: The Expression of Male Sexual Desire 13: The Ignored Aspects of Masculinity 14: Reclaiming Our SexualityNotes Selected BibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Product details

• Authors: David Ley, David J Ley, David J. Ley
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.05.2012
• EAN: 9781442213043
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1304-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction, Addiction & therapy, Abnormal psychology, Addiction and therapy, Psychology: sexual behaviour, Sexual Behaviour