Dr. Laney Knowlton sits down with Dr. Shane W. Kraus, licensed clinical psychologist and behavioral addictions researcher, to explore how conditions such as compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and gambling-related problems are understood and studied. As Director of the UNLV Behavioral Addictions Lab and a contributor to the World Health Organization’s ICD-11 diagnostic criteria for CSBD, Dr. Kraus brings deep expertise in addiction, psychopathology, and at-risk populations.

Together, they examine the clinical differences between impulse control challenges and compulsive behavior disorders, and why that distinction matters for diagnosis, treatment planning, and public understanding.

The conversation also highlights the need for expanded research funding and clinical attention to behavioral addictions, emphasizing how evidence-ba ...