Hi everyone: I'm curious what others on this list think of the sexual addiction model that Patrick Carnes has written about. Carnes seems to be describing a legitimate clinical problem, but as far as I can tell there doesn't seem to be any convincing research to suggest that it is an addictive process. Eli Coleman at the University of Minnesota refers to the same clinical syndrome as compulsive sexual behavior. Coleman's approach seems more consistent with the research currently available and also uses language that is consistent with the DSM classification scheme, but one of the big questions is whether or not "compulsive sexual behavior" is a separate clinical entitity or is just a symptom of some other type of mental disorder (e.g., paraphilia, hypersexuality of bipolar disorder or BPD, secondary to frontal lobe tumor, etc.). I've seen this kind of problematic sexual behavior in my clinical practice and I have found that the concept of sexual addiction is a popular topic among my undergraduates when we discuss abnormal psychology. Any thoughts on this?
Rod Hetzel ______________________________________________ Roderick D. Hetzel, Ph.D. Department of Psychology LeTourneau University Post Office Box 7001 2100 South Mobberly Avenue Longview, Texas 75607-7001 Office: Education Center 218 Phone: 903-233-3893 Fax: 903-233-3851 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://www.letu.edu/people/rodhetzel -----Original Message----- From: Jim Matiya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:38 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: Exporatorium Hi, I need a little. okay Paul Smith according to you I need more than a little, but anyway!! ;) I always use the memory exhibit at the exploratorium (www.exploratorium.edu/memory/ ) the exhibit is described as having the biological, psychological, and cultural aspects of memory. It's an extremely well-done site. BUT, my students always seem to have problem filtering out the info on the psychological and cultural aspects of memory. I simply ask them to write a paragraph summary of each of the aspects. The results are awful. The information is there, I can read it, but it just seems to float through them..... I need some teaching tips on how to use this site better. Any ideas? jim Jim Matiya Carl Sandburg High School 131st and LaGrange Road Orland Park, IL 60462 2003 Moffett Memorial (High School Category) Teaching Excellence Award of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division Two of the American Psychological Association Lewis University. Romeoville, IL Moraine Valley Comm. College. Palos Hills, IL Illinois Virtual High School. Cyberspace? [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: Raymond Rogoway >Reply-To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" >Subject: Re: applying psychology to halloween >Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 17:44:45 -0700 > >Candy and fun and for at least this male, the idea of running around >disguised gave me a sense of power and anonymity. I could "trick" >and no one knew it was me. > >Ray Rogoway >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Concerned that messages may bounce because your Hotmail account has exceeded its 2MB storage limit? Get Hotmail Extra Storage! --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
