Sex and the Internet

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.

Auteur

Al Cooper

Résumé
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contenu

First Foreword, John Bancroft
Second Foreword, Albert**Ellis

1. Introduction, Al Cooper
   SECTION I: SpecialPopulations: How They Are Being Impacted by InternetSexual Issues
2. Women and the Internet, Sandra**Leiblum
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, Irene**McLoughlin 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.Michael**Plaut
12. Harnessing the Power of Internet to Improve Sexual Relationships, Al Cooper, Coralie Scherer and**David Marcus
13. Obtaining Data About Human Sexual Functioning from the Internet, Eric P. Ochs, Kenneth Mah**and Yitzchak M. Binik
14. The Future of Internet Sexuality, Azy Barak and William A. Fischer