<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[AddictionResearch.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Lives Through Addiction Research]]></description><link>https://www.addictionresearch.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:05:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.addictionresearch.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual Addiction Risk Across Levels of Substance Use Disorder Care ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Substance Use Treatment Programs Need to Screen for Sexual Addiction Too Addiction rarely shows up alone. Clinicians who work in substance use treatment have long observed that clients struggling with drugs or alcohol often carry other compulsive patterns alongside their primary diagnosis, including compulsive sexual behavior. Yet many treatment programs are not structured to catch this overlap. A study published in Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity examines exactly this gap, looking...]]></description><link>https://www.addictionresearch.com/post/sexual-addiction-risk-across-levels-of-substance-use-disorder-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b1fe583a8815a4dff17b4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_cdec9ea4a07c473f90d7cb954d113777~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AFAR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Personality Testing Reveals About Sadomasochism and Sexual Addiction ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Personality Testing Reveals About Sadomasochism in Sexual Addiction Treatment Sadomasochistic behaviors, often referred to as S&#38;M, exist on a wide spectrum, from mild role play involving humiliation or loss of power to high-risk practices such as sexual asphyxiation. Clinicians who work with sexual addiction have long recognized that these behaviors show up in treatment populations, yet the underlying personality and psychological patterns associated with them have remained poorly...]]></description><link>https://www.addictionresearch.com/post/what-personality-testing-reveals-about-sadomasochism-and-sexual-addiction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b1eb9f7b480551f143029</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:21:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f9cd85a4cab94ea0b3196868150d9f00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AFAR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Research Distinguishes Clinical Profiles of Exhibitionism and Voyeurism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exhibitionism and Voyeurism: Why Treating Them as One Condition May Be a Mistake For nearly two centuries, exhibitionism and voyeurism have been studied side by side, sometimes treated as separate conditions and sometimes as two expressions of a single underlying disorder. A study published in Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity takes a closer, more data-driven look at this long-standing question, and the findings suggest that lumping these behaviors together may obscure important clinical...]]></description><link>https://www.addictionresearch.com/post/new-research-distinguishes-clinical-profiles-of-exhibitionism-and-voyeurism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b1e38f7b480551f142f21</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:18:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b31d161c2d5b4abf8c9d06c62e5fe2ff.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AFAR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Attachment Style Shapes the Path to Sexual Addiction ]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Early Attachment Shapes the Path Into Sexual Addiction Long before sexual addiction takes hold, something else is often already in place: the way a person learned to connect, or fail to connect, with others early in life. A study published in Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity examines this connection directly, exploring how patterns of attachment relate to sexual addiction and to the specific form it takes in a person's life. The study, titled Attachment Dysfunction and Relationship...]]></description><link>https://www.addictionresearch.com/post/how-attachment-style-shapes-the-path-to-sexual-addiction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b1c720e6d4656949ccef9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:12:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e9824903aa6b4d8eab88d1aa1a7dba65~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AFAR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Case for Sex Addiction as a Disease: A Look at the Evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sex Addiction as a Disease: Examining the Evidence For most of the twentieth century, addiction of any kind was widely misunderstood. People struggling with substance dependence were often viewed through a lens of moral failing rather than illness, treated with judgment and fear rather than care. It took decades of scientific advancement to shift that understanding toward what is now widely accepted: addiction is a disease rooted in the brain's systems of reward, motivation, and memory. A...]]></description><link>https://www.addictionresearch.com/post/the-case-for-sex-addiction-as-a-disease-a-look-at-the-evidence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b1b830e6d4656949ccc73</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:07:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e90700d523c34c6f9101fabdd2c8c05c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AFAR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study Highlights Need for Sexual Addiction Screening on College Campuses ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why College Campuses May Be an Overlooked Frontline for Sexual Addiction Most conversations about sexual addiction center on adults who are further along in life, often married or in long-term relationships. Yet many researchers believe the roots of this pattern take hold much earlier. A study published in Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity turns attention to a population that has received far less research focus: college students. The study, conducted by Craig S. Cashwell, Amanda L. Giordano,...]]></description><link>https://www.addictionresearch.com/post/study-highlights-need-for-sexual-addiction-screening-on-college-campuses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b1ab5fa58f0a255d65543</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:03:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03c5c59e7e2748159fa0d753985f1052.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tesa35</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Research Validates Tool for Measuring Betrayal's Impact on Partner Sexuality]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Research Gives Voice to an Overlooked Side of Sex Addiction: The Partner's Experience When sex addiction research began decades ago, the primary focus was understandably on the person struggling with the addiction itself. Yet addiction never happens in isolation. It reverberates through relationships, and one of the people affected most deeply is often the partner. A study published in Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity takes an important step toward closing a long-standing gap in the...]]></description><link>https://www.addictionresearch.com/post/new-research-validates-tool-for-measuring-betrayal-s-impact-on-partner-sexuality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b19ddf7b480551f14249d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:59:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_1ca6de39a417447a99004d82fec8d8f0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AFAR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Study Validates the Sexual Dependency Inventory as a Research Tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study Confirms Reliability of Key Assessment Tool for Sexual Addiction Accurate measurement is the foundation of good research. Before scientists can study the causes, patterns, or treatment of any condition, they need tools that reliably capture what that condition looks like. A study published in Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity provides exactly that kind of foundation for the field, confirming the structure of one of the most widely used assessment tools for problematic sexual behavior....]]></description><link>https://www.addictionresearch.com/post/new-study-validates-the-sexual-dependency-inventory-as-a-research-tool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b18e5fa58f0a255d65037</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:56:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/acc5eb6fc6d14074b5d0554ce53280b0.jpg/v1/fit/w_509,h_339,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AFAR</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Patrick Carnes Awarded Fulbright for Groundbreaking Sexual Addiction Genetics Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founder of AFAR Awarded Fulbright for Sexual Addiction Research A landmark moment has arrived for the field of addiction science. Dr. Patrick Carnes, a pioneer in the study and treatment of sexual addiction, has received the prestigious Fulbright Canada Palix Foundation award in Brain Science. Through this award, he will conduct groundbreaking research into the genetics of sexual addiction and serve as Distinguished Visiting Chair at the University of Alberta. The honor places Dr. Carnes...]]></description><link>https://www.addictionresearch.com/post/dr-patrick-carnes-awarded-fulbright-for-groundbreaking-sexual-addiction-genetics-research</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4b17c8fa58f0a255d64d33</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/afb883_8fc8126589f44331aa97b212ac56ac81~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_363,h_422,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>AFAR</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>