Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Addiction – PSYC 308
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
An examination of the definition, neurobiology, etiology, diagnosis and treatment of sexual addiction. Students will explore, from a biblical worldview, gender issues related to sexual addiction and related topics such as marital affairs, pornography and homosexuality.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
Sexual addiction is an increasing problem found in the modern Christian community. Counselors and pastors need a biblical and clinical foundation to adequately understand the etiology and contributing factors to this addiction, recognize its clinical course, and develop effective counseling strategies in addressing this addiction.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, these Discussions are designed to allow the student to interact with the presentations. Each Discussion must include a 200–250-word thread and at least one 100–150-word reply to either a fellow student or a question posed by the instructor. Also, each Discussion must reflect at least 1 reference to the source of the student’s opinion, cited in current APA format. (Learning Outcomes A, B, C)
The student will complete one of the following:
A 3-4 page paper in APA format
A PowerPoint Presentation (at least 10 content slides, not counting the title slide or reference slide) with script for each slide (at least 50 words for each slide)
A Pamphlet (in Word or Publisher)
The purpose of this project is to assist the student in becoming familiar with the various 12-step programs that are available to clients in his/her recovery. (Learning Outcome F)
The purpose of this assignment is to encourage the student to explore more deeply a topic covered in the course. The student will choose a topic from the provided list and construct a PowerPoint presentation of at least 10 content slides to explain the topic more thoroughly, with a script (at least 50 words for each content slide) . The presentation must contain at least 3 references from the course material and/or outside sources. (Learning Outcomes A, C, D)
The student will choose and review a topic relevant to sexual addictions and complete a 6–8-page paper in current APA format. The student may choose the topics from the list provided or email the instructor for approval of another topic before beginning. Topics must be related to sexual addiction and may include: pornography, the internet, prostitution, trauma, the family of origin, treatment modalities, religious beliefs, dual diagnosis, sexual abuse, power and control, etc. The paper must include at least 6 outside sources (not including the textbooks), that are from current professional journals (published within the last 5 years). (Learning Outcome D)
The student will take 4 quizzes over the previous 2 modules’ readings and video presentations. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 22 multiple-choice and true-false questions and 2 short essay questions, nd have a 1-hour time limit. (Learning Outcomes A, B, C)
