Added: 12/28/2005 |
Sexual Addiction Therapy Methods Are AvailableThe problem of sex addiction is not just a problem of that person, but also a tragedy for his family, friends, and the people he works with. Like any other illness or disease, the first and most important step that needs to be taken by the addict is a comprehension of the fact that he has this disease and he wishes to be cured.
One of the variants could be the usage of sexual addiction therapy methods. The types of these sexual addiction therapy methods are different. Here are some of them: out-patient treatment, in-patient treatment, sexual addicts anonymous, cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Out-patient treatment consists of counseling sessions in a counseling office. The periodicity of sessions usually is once a week or more. These are usually individual sessions or marital sessions with a counselor. Also it may be an individual or marital sessions added by educational and group ones. In both ways the treatment will be more effective in combination with special free support group. Such treatment might take several months.
Another kind of sexual addiction therapy methods is an in-patient one, when an addict stays in a special place with special facilities 24 hours a day. Such treatment takes several weeks or maybe a month of intense work. Here treatment and support programs are being held every day. Thanks to such treatment the patient learns a lot of information and receives a lot of help during a short period of time. Such kind of sexual addiction therapy methods allows people to concentrate only on this problem and its treatment. And for the patients who suffer from the more serious emotional form of this sickness, the in-patient treatment provides safe and medical support.
And the last kind of sexual addiction therapy methods that was mentioned in the beginning is a sexual addicts anonymous, a cognitive-behavioral therapy.
This is probably the first type of psychological treatment that is studied today. This kind of sexual addiction therapy method was formed by Albert Ellis and Aaron T. Beck in the 1950's and 1960's. Cognitive Behavior Therapy consists of a four step process. The first step of this process always begins with a situation. The second step is an occurrence of thought about this situation and, as a result, leads to an emotional response.
Emotional response is the third step of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and it reflects our evaluation of a situation. Finally' we make our last step which is our reaction to the situation, which may or may not appease our emotional desire. Sex Addicts Anonymous is a fellowship of both men and women who talk about their common problem, share their opinions with each other. Such therapy also helps to overcome their sexual addiction and help others recover from it too.
In any way there should be no fear in consulting a specialist or attending such fellowships. Such methods will only help you and people who you live or work with to get rid of this problem.
For more information you may also contact the specialists in your country.
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