What Counsellors Need to Know About Assessment of Problematic Pornography Use
What Counsellors Need to Know About Assessment of Problematic Pornography Use
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2014-12-16
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McKee, Mary Ann
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The continued growth of the Internet, coupled with its influence on the consumption of pornography on individuals as well as families, has led to growing concerns for both academics and counsellors about the negative impact both on mental health and on relationships. This capstone explores the impacts of problematic Internet pornography consumption and ways counsellors can support adults who self-report problematic Internet pornography use. The literature review showed that problematic Internet pornography consumption is a controversial issue within the counselling and mental health fields. Within the literature, there proved to be no real consensus regarding the conceptualization and screening of problematic Internet
pornography consumption which challenged the professional confidence of some counsellors. This has left them unable to decide/agree if problematic Internet pornography use was a behavioural addiction, human sexuality concern, or connected to gender based violence. The hope for this capstone project is to clearly define problematic Internet pornography consumption and to equip counsellors with clear information on how to provide improved quality care, and support assessments for clients that include questions surrounding Internet pornography use.
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problematic pornography use , pornography , internet pornography , assessments , counselling
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States , openAccess