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

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: David Ley, David J Ley, David J. Ley
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 09.05.2012
• EAN: 9781442213043
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1304-3
• Pages: 256
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Psychologie, ésotérique, spiritualité, anthroposophie > Psychologie: général, ouvrages de référence; Livres de conseils > Psychologie, quotidien > Couple, sexualité; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Psychologie > Psychologie théorique; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction, Addiction & therapy, Abnormal psychology, Addiction and therapy, Psychology: sexual behaviour, Sexual Behaviour