If It’s Not “Sex Addiction,” What Is It? And How Do You Treat It?

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1. What is a behavior that is often labelled a symptom of sex addiction?

a. Aversion to kissing

b. A love of tickling

c. Watching pornography daily

d. None of the above

2. According to the speaker, alternative diagnoses to sex addiction include *

a. Anxiety disorder

b. Schizophrenia

c. Mental retardation

d. Psychosis

3. According to the speaker, it matters whether or not we use the concept of sex addiction because *

a. We could be charged with malpractice

b. How we evaluate symptoms reflects our clinical values

c. We should avoid offending patients

d. A and C

4. According to the speaker, a patient who claims to be out of control sexually may not actually be out of control sexually. *

a. True

b. False

5. An example of the difference between the sex addiction model and a more psychodynamic approach is *

a. Treatment goals

b. Focus on the couple’s power dynamics

c. Discussion of and acceptance of sexual diversity

d. All of the above

6. Examples of behavior sometimes diagnosed as sex addiction are: *

a. Regularly going to sex workers

b. Masturbating during work hours

c. Watching porn multiple hours per day

d. All of the above

7. According to the speaker, what is a reasonable explanation for chronic infidelity? *

a. A sincere conversation with Jesus

b. Medicating anxiety or depression

c. Sex addiction

d. None of the above

8. According to the speaker, feeling out of control typically means that someone is out of control. *

a. True

b. False

9. One deficit of the sex addiction model is that it*

a. Applies primarily to straight men and women

b. Typically ignores pornography use

c. Doesn’t usually involve differential diagnosis

d. All of the above

10. Which is not a reason that we should choose our nomenclature carefully? *

a. Nomenclature reflects clinical values

b. Clinical descriptions can reinforce patients’ narratives of powerlessness

c. Therapists should keep up with google search engine algorithms

d. Nomenclature has treatment implications

11. According to the speaker, we can deal with problematic sexual decision-making using the familiar tools of psychotherapy & couples counseling. *

a. True, because every therapist is highly trained in sexuality.

b. True, because sexual decision-making involves emotional principles that therapists are familiar with.

c. False, because treating sex addiction requires special expertise.

d. False, because sex addicts are far more defended and clever than other clients.

12. According to the speaker, *

a. If a patient feels out of control, they are out of control.

b. If a patient feels out of control, they should be medicated.

c. If a patient feels out of control, they aren’t necessarily out of control.

d. If a patient feels out of control, we should use a paradoxical intervention.

13. According to the speaker, it is essential that therapists have a model of healthy sexuality. *

a. True

b. False

14. According to the speaker, when people say they feel out of control, *

a. They’re generally telling the truth.

b. They’re generally lying.

c. They’re revealing they have a personality disorder.

d. None of the above

15. According to the speaker, healthy sexuality cannot always be *

a. Uncomplicated

b. Internally conflict-free

c. Free of unwanted consequences

d. All of the above

16. According to the speaker, *

a. Most problematic sexual behavior eventually fixes itself.

b. There are many good treatment options for problematic sexual behavior.

c. 12-step programs are the most reliable approach to problematic sexual behavior.

d. Most people with problematic sexual behavior don’t really want to be helped.

17. Existential challenges… *

a. are easy to deal with if you are emotionally healthy

b. are mostly of concern to people with privilege

c. can interfere with establishing healthy sexual decision-making

d. can help people with OCD make better sexual decisions

18. Which is true? *

a. Sexual desire typically stays constant throughout the lifecycle.

b. We should keep away from sexual fantasy unless we have a secure attachment style.

c. Sexual fantasy typically reflects sexual desire.

d. Sexual fantasy can be managed rather than having to be eliminated.

19. According to the speaker, *

a. Therapists should keep in mind that all pornography is ultimately misogynistic.

b. Pornography eventually poisons the sexuality of everyone who consumes it.

c. Couples need to negotiate their norms around pornography just like other areas of life.

d. People can become addicted to pornography, and then require lifelong recovery.

20. According to the speaker, *

a. When discussing pornography with a couple, it’s important to ascertain their position about masturbation.

b. When a porn consumer’s partner complains about a porn consumer’s low desire, getting the porn consumer to stop watching porn is a crucial first step.

c. Masturbating to porn leads to depression and anxiety.

d. Once someone is addicted to pornography, they frequently watch it without masturbating.

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