Manifestations of damaged development of the human affectional systems and developmentally based psychotherapies
- 1 July 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity
- Vol. 6 (3) , 163-175
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10720169908400190
Abstract
Sexual compulsion is the end point of a series of developmental events that begin in early attachment difficulties with caretakers, subsequent overwhelming experiences the child is unable to assimilate, affect dysregulation, and impaired self-development and gender-related behavior, all which is then activated. This article will review the developmental psych op athology of sexual compulsive behavior, with suggestions for psychotherapeutic amelioration.Keywords
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