Shame and sex addiction: through a cinematic lens

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dc.contributor.authorLee, Bonnie K.
dc.contributor.authorMoore, Madison
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-29T20:56:35Z
dc.date.available2014-10-29T20:56:35Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionSherpa Romeo blue journalen_US
dc.description.abstractSex addiction has been a topic of debate. With the new DSM-V (2013) category of Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders that now includes gambling disorder, other excessive behaviors including sex are poised to capture increasing attention. Depiction and clinical case studies of the progression and features of sex addiction are limited in the research literature due to ethics of confidentiality and the taboo nature of the topic. This article puts a human face to the question of sex addiction through the use of cinema as a ‘cultural text’ with the film Shame (2011). A framework for addiction comprising of the 3C’s: (1) craving; (2) loss of control; and (3) negative consequences, is used to analyze the protagonist’s behavior. Parallels to alcohol and gambling disorders are drawn. Momentous shifts in society’s sexual environment and norms that currently re-shape sexual behaviors are highlighted. The article points to avenues of research and its urgency to society and its individuals. Clear neurobiological and behavioral markers to define sex addiction can reduce shame and alleviate the suffering of those afflicted through appropriate treatment. A fortified understanding of sex addiction has significant individual, family and social implications.en_US
dc.description.peer-reviewYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationLee, B., & Moore, M. (2014). Shame and sex addiction: through a cinematic lens. Journal of Addictive Behaviors, Therapy & Rehabilitation, 3, 1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2324-9005.1000116en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3582
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.publisherSciTechnolen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen_US
dc.subjectSex addictionen_US
dc.subjectShameen_US
dc.subjectCravingen_US
dc.subjectLoss of controlen_US
dc.subjectNegative consequencesen_US
dc.titleShame and sex addiction: through a cinematic lensen_US
dc.typeArticle
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