Sexual addiction is strongly anchored in shame and trauma. Research conducted over the last fifteen years has consistently shown the prevalence of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in this population. The resultant trauma can present as Post…
Impulse-control disorders such as pathological gambling, sexual addiction, and compulsive shopping cause enormous suffering in people’s lives. The feeling-state theory of impulse-control disorders postulates that these disorders are created when…
In deze workshop wordt aan de hand van diagnostische criteria en theoretische richtlijnen geïllustreerd hoe EMDR toegepast kan worden bij seksuologische behandelingen. Met behulp van diverse casus en video fragmenten zullen praktijkvoorbeelden van de…
This workshop will demonstrate how EMDR can address sexual addiction as well as the marital crisis precipitated by the addiction’s revelation. It highlights the uniqueness of sex addiction; the strategic timing of EMDR interventions; the essential…
Aims. The case illustration aims to investigate the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in reducing cravings in Christians who struggle with sexual addiction.
Method. A clergyman with sexual cravings was referred by a…
