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Sexual Addiction: Advanced Clinical Approaches
A 14-hour advanced-level course providing in-depth training in sexual addiction assessment and treatment. Designed for Canadian practitioners, this course covers the underlying neurobiological, psychological, and developmental causes of compulsive sexual behavior, the three levels of addiction severity, and comprehensive evidence-based treatment strategies. Emphasizes integrated care for complex presentations with comorbid mental health and substance use disorders.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion16 lessonsMobile & desktop
Concurrent DisordersAssessment & ScreeningSexual Addiction
$140CAD
14 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Apply ICD-11 diagnostic criteria and perform comprehensive sexual addiction assessments using validated instruments (SAST-R)
Understand the neurobiological pathways underlying compulsive sexual behavior, including dopaminergic dysregulation and prefrontal cortex dysfunction
Differentiate the three levels of addiction severity and understand their clinical presentations
Assess psychological, developmental, and trauma-related factors contributing to sexual addiction
