CBT

Birchard, Thaddeus. CBT for Compulsive Sexual Behaviour (pp. 54-55). Taylor and Francis. Kindle Edition:

• Primary interventions: Teaching about sexual addiction; Teaching about neuroscience; Teaching about shame.
• Principal interventions Consideration of values; Understanding supernormal stimuli; Formulation; Harmful consequences; Sex plan; Family of origin; Cycle of addiction; Trigger identification; Behavioural substitution; Cognitive distortions; Assertiveness training; Hot seat; Personal presentation.
• Ancillary interventions: Relapse prevention; Health sexuality; Sexual health.

Hall et al., 2020, UK:

• Psycho-educational/multimodal program based on the CHOICE Recovery Model (Hall, 2018):   C - Challenge core beliefs
  • Highlight actual & potential harmful consequences
  • Challenge cognitive distortions
  • Empathise with loss
  • Psycho-educate
  • Motivational Interviewing techniques
  • Identify negative self statements
  • Reduce shame H – Have a vision
  • Identify values
  • Teach to dream
  • Create vision
  • Set goals O – Overcome compulsive behaviours
  • Identify and avoid triggers
  • Establish relapse prevention strategies
  • Establish recovery routines
  • Explore underlying trauma/attachment issues
  • Identify unmet needs I – Identify positive sexuality
  • In line with personal values
  • Confidence and esteem building
  • Respectful of self and others C – Connect with others
  • Friends
  • Family
  • Partnered relationships
  • Recovery group
  • 12-step fellowship E - Establish confident recovery
  • Establish emotional stability
  • Develop assertiveness
  • Daily recovery disciplines
  • Healthy pursuits & pastimes The objective is for participants to leave the program with:
  • greater insight into the root causes of their compulsive behavior
  • practical skills for preventing relapse
  • positive goals for the future and motivation to change
  • a long-term support network.
• This model is explained in depth in Hall, Paula. Understanding and Treating Sex and Pornography Addiction (p. 51). Taylor and Francis. Kindle Edition.