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Sexual Addiction and the Internet: Implications for Gay Men
Author(s) -
Dew Brian J.,
Chaney Michael P.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2004.tb00186.x
Subject(s) - addiction , sexual addiction , psychology , the internet , sexual behavior , homosexuality , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , social psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , psychoanalysis , computer science , world wide web
The authors present an overview of sexual addiction and explore the relationship between Internet use and sexual compulsivity. The role of Internet use in gay men's sexual behavior is described. Implications for the counseling profession are discussed, and a clinical case study is presented.