The article discusses the concept of porn addiction, which lacks scientific recognition as a legitimate disorder. It highlights how therapists' personal feelings of sexual shame influence their likelihood to diagnose porn addiction, with those holding higher personal moral incongruence being more prone to label clients as sex addicts. Research by Justine Meador reveals that sex addiction therapists have personal histories of seeking treatment themselves, prompting concerns about their approach. The article advocates for cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based therapies instead, noting that present diagnostic and treatment practices may perpetuate clients' shame instead of addressing underlying conflicts.
Unfortunately, most therapists who promote diagnosis and treatment for sex and porn addiction do little to help resolve these moral conflicts and instead focus on the sexual behaviors.
New research by Justine Meador assessed views of pornography, sex and pornography addiction, and examined personal characteristics of the therapists.
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