Applying a Sexual Health Model to the Assessment and Treatment of Internet Sexual Compulsivity

Abstract

This article describes the application of the Sexual Health Model (Robinson, Bockting, Rosser, Miner, & Coleman, 2002) to treatment for cybersex. A brief summary of the historical development of the model is followed by a deeper review of how the model is important in addressing the issues related to cybersex. Specific strategies are discussed regarding the components of the sexual health model as a pathway for interventions addressing problematic cybersex behaviors. Specific exercises and activities for each of these components may be found in the Edwards, Delmonico, and Griffin (2011) workbook, Cybersex Unplugged.