The Compulsive Behaviors Program treatment model is based on the belief that sexual compulsion is the result of developmental trauma and a dysfunctional family system that have interfered with the individual's capacity to form intimate relationships. Like other addictive disorders, compulsive behavior can fill a void in a person's life, becoming a means of escape from stress and the difficult aspects of daily living. The compulsive behaviors program at River Oaks Hospital offers services for a variety of dysfunctional, destructive behaviors, including sexual compulsion, addiction, paraphilia, addictive relationships, kleptomania, compulsive spending, embezzlement, gambling and self injury. The majority of clients copresent with other related issues such as substance abuse, eating disorders, depression and interpersonal difficulties.
Treatment is based on systematic, cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approaches.
The model supports the belief that compulsions come from an identifiable source, operate in a predictable pattern and can be alleviated through a process of recovery. The Compulsive Behaviors Program protects patients from daily stressors and responsibilities in order to focus attention on the healing process. Treatment can include inpatient, partial hospitalization and the impaired professionals program. An impaired sense of self. Difficulty with leading a double life and feeling like an impostor Fundamental to treatment is an etiologic-based conceptualization of traumatic influences on the developing sexual and affectional systems.