Patrick J. Carnes, Ph.D., is een internationaal erkende autoriteit en spreker op het gebied van verslaving en herstel. Zijn onderzoek vormt de basis voor het "taakmodel" voor de behandeling van verslavingen, dat wereldwijd door duizenden therapeuten en veel toonaangevende behandelcentra wordt gebruikt. Hij richtte IITAP op, dat certificering biedt voor therapeuten in verslavingszorg en baanbrekende informatie voor professionals in het veld. Dr. Carnes richt zich op het begrijpen van verslavingen en het pad naar herstel.
Focusing on maintaining sobriety, this volume encourages readers to pursue a balanced lifestyle. It offers practical strategies and insights to help individuals build on their recovery journey, emphasizing the importance of personal growth and well-being.
For seventeen years The Betrayal Bond has been the primary source for therapists and patients wrestling the effects of emotional pain and harm caused by exploitation from someone they trusted. Divorce, litigation, incest and child abuse, domestic violence, kidnapping, professional exploitation and religious abuse are all areas of trauma bonding. These are situations and relationships of incredible intensity or importance lend themselves more easily to an exploitation of trust or power. In The Betrayal Bond, Dr. Carnes presents an in-depth study of these relationships; why they form, who is most susceptible, and how they become so powerful. Dr. Carnes also gives a clear explanation of the bond that compels people to tolerate the intolerable, and for the first time, maps out the brain connection that makes being with hurtful people comparable to 'a drug of choice.' Most importantly, Carnes provides practical steps to identify compulsive attachment patterns and ultimately to change or end them for good
The book offers an in-depth exploration of sexual anorexia, characterized by an intense fear of sexual intimacy and a compulsive avoidance of sexual experiences. It is authored by a leading expert in treating compulsive sexual behavior, providing valuable insights into the condition and its implications for recovery. This first-time examination aims to shed light on the complexities of sexual anorexia and offers guidance for those affected by it.