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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824812703321

Titolo

Chemical dependency and intimacy dysfunction / / Eli Coleman, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1988, 2013

ISBN

1-315-82081-1

1-317-82399-0

0-86656-826-3

1-317-82400-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

ColemanEli

Disciplina

616.85/83

616.8583

Soggetti

Substance abuse - Patients - Sexual behavior

Psychosexual disorders

Substance abuse - Patients - Family relationships

Substance abuse - Patients - Mental health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Chemical dependency and intimacy dysfunction has also been published as Journal of chemical dependency treatment, volume 1, number 1, 1987.

First published 1988 by The Haworth Press, Inc.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Chemical dependency and intimacy dysfunction : inextricably bound / Eli Coleman -- Child physical and sexual abuse among chemically dependent individuals / Eli Coleman -- Marital and relationship problems among chemically dependent and codependent relationships / Eli Coleman -- Shame, intimacy, and sexuality / Jeffrey A. Brown -- Assessment of boundary inadequacy in chemically dependent individuals and families / Philip Colgan -- Women, sexuality and the process of recovery / Susan Schaefer, Sue Evans -- Sexual orientation concerns among chemically dependent individuals / Susan Schaefer, Sue Evans, Eli Coleman -- Incest and chemically dependent women : treatment implications / Sue Evans, Susan Schaefer -- Identifying the male chemically dependent sex offender and a description of treatment methods / Margretta Dwyer -- Sexual compulsivity : definition, etiology, and treatment considerations / Eli Coleman -- Treatment of



dependency disorders in men : toward a balance of identity and intimacy / Philip Colgan -- Treating intimacy dysfunctions in dyadic relationships among chemically dependent and codependent clients / Sondra Smalley, Eli Coleman -- Toward a healthy sexual lifestyle post chemical dependency treatment / Sandra L. Nohre -- Intimacy, aging and chemical dependency / John Brantner.

Sommario/riassunto

The failure to deal with social-sexual issues may impair the progress of recovery in a chemically dependent individual and his or her family. The failure to deal with sexual compulsivity in intravenous drug abusers may seriously impair our ability to deal with AIDS. The failure to deal with chemical dependence may render family therapy ineffective in the treatment of sex offenders. Despite the connection between chemical dependency and intimacy dysfunction, the intimacy concerns are rarely recognized in the diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare of the chemically dependent person and his or family. In this pioneering work, experts in the fields of chemical dependence and human sexuality provide professionals with information and skills to deal with intimacy dysfunction issues--offering hope for improving treatment and rehabilitation of chemically dependent individuals and their families. Typical intimacy dysfunctions are explored, as well as treatment methods and strategies that have proven to be effective. A valuable resource guide, this comprehensive volume addresses the key issues in the multidisciplinary approach to the study of chemical dependency and intimacy dysfunction.