Sex and the Internet

A Guide Book for Clinicians

Al Cooper

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Routledge
14 April 2016

Psychotherapy; Computer fraud & hacking; Sex & sexuality, sex manuals

This groundbreaking book is the first of its kind to thoroughly explore the topic of cybersex and the effects of Internet use on sexuality. Focusing on treatment and assessment issues and the clinical implications of cybersex, this authoritative volume provides mental health professionals with an analysis of the most recent empirical evidence along with research specific to the impact of Internet use on couples and families, gay men, people with disabilities, children, and the workplace. Edited by one of the leading researchers, clinicians and authors in the emerging field of sex and the Internet, this book addresses the growing complexity of Internet sex issues and their impact on psychological functioning.

Edited by: Al Cooper
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138140608
ISBN 10: 1138140600
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 14 April 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

First Foreword, John Bancroft Second Foreword, AlbertEllis 1. Introduction, Al Cooper SECTION I: SpecialPopulations: How They Are Being Impacted by InternetSexual Issues 2. Women and the Internet, SandraLeiblum 3. Men Who Have Sex with Men and the Internet: Emerging Clinical Issues and their Management, Michael W.Ross and Michael R. Kauth 4. Access to Pleasure: Onramp to Specific Information on Disability, Illness, and Other Expected Changes Throughout the Lifespan, Mitchell S. Tepper and Annette Owens 5. Effects of Internet Sexuality on Children and Adolescents, Robert E.Freeman-Longo 6. Effects of Cybersex Problems on the Spouse and Family, Jennifer Schneider SECTION II.Cybersex Problems: Understanding and Addressing 7. Virtual Sexuality in the Workplace: A Wake-up Call for Clinicians, Employers, and Employees, Al Cooper, IreneMcLoughlin and Pauline C. Reich 8. The Compulsive Nature of Cybersex in the Next Sexual Revolution, DavidL. Delmonico, Patrick J. Carnes and ElizabethGriffin 9. The Electronic Bedroom: Treatment Considerations for Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior, Dr.Kimberly S. Young and Dr. David Greenfield 10. Paraphilias and the Internet. SECTION III. Other Issuesof Which Clinicians Need to Be Aware 11. Sexuality and the Internet: Ethics, Regulation and Security, S.MichaelPlaut 12. Harnessing the Power of Internet to Improve Sexual Relationships, Al Cooper, Coralie Scherer andDavid Marcus 13. Obtaining Data About Human Sexual Functioning from the Internet, Eric P. Ochs, Kenneth Mahand Yitzchak M. Binik 14. The Future of Internet Sexuality, Azy Barak and William A. Fischer

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Reviews for Sex and the Internet: A Guide Book for Clinicians

Like it or not the world of cybersex is upon us and mental health professionals must stay informed. There is no better place to start than this informative and comprehensive volume. -- Irvin Yalom, MD, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, Stanford University, Author ofThe Gift of Therapy, When Nietzsche Wept & Love's Executioner ...an accessible, interesting, and clearly expressed volume of work. -- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Sex and the Internet is an excellent guide for sexual health clinicians. It helps them to consider the possible and potential advantages and dangers of sexuality issues on the Internet for both the general public and for their clients. -- Dr. Beverly Whipple, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Professor Emerita, Rutgers University; President-elect, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (Nov. 2002), Vice-President, World Association for Sexology (2001-2005) Finally! A serious and broad look at the behavioral and cultural impact of sex on the Internet. The editor has assembled a group of first-rate interdisciplinary experts in a highly readable and engaging book. If you are interested in how the Internet has affected, and will affect our sexual world, you will need to read this fascinating collection. -- Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, University of Washington, Author of Everything You Know About Love and Sex is Wrong and Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Children About Sex and Character Al Cooper of the San Jose Marital and Sexuality Centre provides some needed guidance for clinicians on the topic of sex and the Internet in his new edited volume. -- Journal of Sex Research For researchers, clinicians, and others interested in and/or working in the area of xexuality and the Internet, this book is a 'must read'. Your vocabulary will be expanded, your understanding of the issues will be broadened, and your appreciation for the complexity of the study of sexuality-related issues on the Internet will be greatened. -- AIDS CARE, Vol 16, No.1