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Overview

Shane W. Kraus is affiliated with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the United States. Their primary fields of study are Psychology and Social Sciences, with significant contributions in Clinical Psychology, Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's research topics span multiple areas, including:

  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Kraus has contributed to scholarly literature in several prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • Journal of Gambling Studies
  • Current Addiction Reports
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • International Gambling Studies

Their recent papers cover topics related to behavioral addictions, compulsive sexual behavior, and diagnostic classification. Notable recent publications are:

  • "Which conditions should be considered as disorders in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) designation of 'other specified disorders due to addictive behaviors'?", 2020, Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • "Sexual addiction 25 years on: A systematic and methodological review of empirical literature and an agenda for future research", 2020, Clinical Psychology Review
  • "Emerging experience with selected new categories in the ICD-11: complex PTSD, prolonged grief disorder, gaming disorder, and compulsive sexual behaviour disorder", 2022, World Psychiatry
  • "The development of the Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder Scale (CSBD-19): An ICD-11 based screening measure across three languages", 2020, Journal of Behavioral Addictions
  • "Child Sexual Abuse and Compulsive Sexual Behavior: A Systematic Literature Review", 2020, Current Addiction Reports

Frequent co-authors working alongside Kraus include Joshua B. Grubbs, Marc N. Potenza, Beáta Bőthe, Zsolt Demetrovics, and Mateusz Gola. These collaborations highlight a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to behavioral and addiction research.

Best Publications

  • Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder in the ICD-11.

    Shane W. Kraus;Richard B. Krueger;Peer Briken;Michael B. First

  • Should compulsive sexual behavior be considered an addiction

    Shane W. Kraus;Valerie Voon;Marc N. Potenza

  • Which conditions should be considered as disorders in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) designation of “other specified disorders due to addictive behaviors”?

    Matthias Brand;Matthias Brand;Hans-JÜrgen Rumpf;Zsolt Demetrovics;Astrid MÜller

  • Self-reported addiction to pornography in a nationally representative sample: The roles of use habits, religiousness, and moral incongruence.

    Joshua B. Grubbs;Shane W. Kraus;Samuel L. Perry

  • Emerging experience with selected new categories in the ICD‐11: complex PTSD, prolonged grief disorder, gaming disorder, and compulsive sexual behaviour disorder

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  • Sexual addiction 25 years on: A systematic and methodological review of empirical literature and an agenda for future research.

    Joshua B. Grubbs;K. Camille Hoagland;Brinna N. Lee;Jennifer T. Grant

  • Internet pornography use and sexual motivation: a systematic review and integration

    Joshua B. Grubbs;Paul J. Wright;Abby L. Braden;Joshua A. Wilt

  • Systematic Review of Risk and Protective Factors for Revictimization After Child Sexual Abuse

    Arielle A J Scoglio;Shane W Kraus;Jane Saczynski;Shehzad Jooma

  • The Pornography Craving Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties

    Shane Kraus;Harold Rosenberg

  • The development of the Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder Scale (CSBD-19): An ICD-11 based screening measure across three languages.

    Beáta Bőthe;Beáta Bőthe;Marc N Potenza;Mark D Griffiths;Shane W Kraus

  • Clinical Characteristics of Men Interested in Seeking Treatment for Use of Pornography

    Shane W. Kraus;Steve Martino;Marc N. Potenza

  • Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Dysregulation of Emotion

    Michał Lew-Starowicz;Karol Lewczuk;Iwona Nowakowska;Shane Kraus

  • Early sexual experiences: the role of Internet access and sexually explicit material.

    Shane W. Kraus;Brenda Russell

  • Is excessive sexual behaviour an addictive disorder

    Marc N Potenza;Mateusz Gola;Mateusz Gola;Valerie Voon;Ariel Kor

  • Examining the psychometric properties of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale in a sample of compulsive pornography users.

    Shane W. Kraus;Marc N. Potenza;Steve Martino;Jon E. Grant

  • Moral Disapproval and Perceived Addiction to Internet Pornography: A Longitudinal Examination

    Joshua B. Grubbs;Joshua A. Wilt;Julie J. Exline;Kenneth I. Pargament

  • Treatment of Compulsive Pornography Use With Naltrexone: A Case Report.

    Shane W. Kraus;Sarah Meshberg-Cohen;Steve Martino;Lantie J. Quinones

  • The United States Economic Crisis: Young Adults’ Reports of Economic Pressures, Financial and Religious Coping and Psychological Well-Being

    Catherine H. Stein;Erica Hoffmann;Erin E. Bonar;Jaclyn E. Leith

  • Child Sexual Abuse and Compulsive Sexual Behavior: A Systematic Literature Review.

    Melissa N. Slavin;Arielle A. J. Scoglio;Gretchen R. Blycker;Gretchen R. Blycker;Marc N. Potenza

  • Neurocognitive Mechanisms in Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder

    Ewelina Kowalewska;Ewelina Kowalewska;Joshua B. Grubbs;Marc N. Potenza;Mateusz Gola;Mateusz Gola

  • Naltrexone and Disulfiram Treatment Response in Veterans With Alcohol Dependence and Co-Occurring Problem-Gambling Features.

    Jon E Grant;Marc N Potenza;Shane W Kraus;Ismene L Petrakis

  • Hitting the Target: Considerations for Differential Diagnosis When Treating Individuals for Problematic Use of Pornography.

    Shane W. Kraus;Shane W. Kraus;Patricia J. Sweeney

Frequent Co-Authors

Joshua B. Grubbs
Joshua B. Grubbs Bowling Green State University
Mateusz Gola
Mateusz Gola University of California, San Diego
Steve Martino
Steve Martino Yale University
Crystal L. Park
Crystal L. Park University of Connecticut
Carolyn M. Mazure
Carolyn M. Mazure Yale University
Zsolt Demetrovics
Zsolt Demetrovics Flinders University
Joshua Wilt
Joshua Wilt Case Western Reserve University
Naomi A. Fineberg
Naomi A. Fineberg University of Hertfordshire
Stephen T. Chermack
Stephen T. Chermack University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert H. Pietrzak
Robert H. Pietrzak Yale University

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