title: Sexual compulsion as attempted recovery from degradation: theory and therapy.
abstract: The purposes of this article are to introduce a theory regarding why individuals develop compulsive relationships to sexuality and to present therapeutic recommendations based upon this theory that I have found effective in my own work with sexually compulsive persons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4620, USA. rmbergn@ilstu.edu
authors.forename: Raymond M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bergner
mesh_terms: D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000175:diagnosis; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004882:Erotica / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D012649:Self Concept; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*