We define addictions as those forms of obsession that are most obviously destructive, like alcohol, drugs and gambling, but any habit can...

In many cases, teens struggling with compulsive sexual behavior also struggle with mental health issues including anxiety, depression as...

Increasingly common among teens and young adults, compulsive sexual behavior — also referred to as hypersexuality, hypersexual disorder,...

Voyeurism, one of several paraphilia disorders listed in the DSM, is the sexual interest in or practice of spying on people engaged in...

Recent research in neuroscience is shedding light on the damaging impact that the use of pornography has on the developing adolescent...

Is internet pornography providing many of today’s teens with their first lessons in sex education?  Earlier generations, if exposed to...

Star Guides Wilderness is unique to the field of youth treatment and to the field of sexual addiction in that it is the only program in...

One of the primary focuses of the Star Guides Wilderness program is conducting an accurate, comprehensive and thorough psycho-sexual...

When sexual abuse involving a minor occurs, the decision must be made regarding whether a teen sexual offender can remain in the home or...

In most cases, the answer is yes. This is a question that parents of today’s teens ask themselves upon discovering their child has...

The answer is Yes! A common fear shared by many parents of teen sex offenders is that their child is destined to a pattern of sexually...

Most parents do not venture to entertain the thought that sexual abuse could occur between their children and the truth is that most...

Sexual abuse is a topic that is uncomfortable for most people and as a result, conversations tend to be avoided resulting in a lack of...

A common dynamic observed in families who seek treatment for porn addiction involves the parents being gravely concerned about the teen’s...

We are periodically asked by those not familiar with the array of problems that can accompany a pornography addiction, if wilderness...

The ways that today’s youth encounter problems pertaining to their internet behavior and sexuality continue to grow. An increasingly...

We have discovered that our teen son has been viewing internet pornography on his I-phone and on our home computer. It appears that this...

The controversy surrounding the appropriateness of masturbation is a long-disputed topic among treatment professionals who work with...

The term “sex offender” carries a strong, negative connotation and is a label that is nearly impossible to erase once it is placed on an...

Are there programs for teen pornography addictions? Treatment programs for teen sexual compulsive behaviors such as porn or masturbation...