ABSTRACT

This groundbreaking examination of cybersex was originally published as a special issue of the journal Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity. It is a crucial resource for sex therapists, who until now had no rigorous study of the effect of online pornography on the patients they treat. It will also be of great interest to general marriage and family therapists who find themselves dealing with this issue with their clients, as well as others who are interested in the Internet as a social phenomenon. Cybersex: The Dark Side of the Force presents for the first time an empirical foundation for the discussion of cybersex compulsivity and its effect on the mental health of individuals, couples, teens, and young children.

chapter Chapter 1|25 pages

Cybersex Users, Abusers, and Compulsives

New Findings and Implications

chapter Chapter 2|28 pages

Effects of Cybersex Addiction on the Family

Results of a Survey

chapter Chapter 3|16 pages

Online Infidelity

A New Dimension in Couple Relationships with Implications for Evaluation and Treatment

chapter Chapter 5|22 pages

Online Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity

Integrating Web Resources and Behavioral Telehealth in Treatment

chapter Chapter 7|18 pages

Compulsive Cybersex

The New Tea Room