What Does It Mean to Be "In Recovery"?
Many words in the addiction field have been tossed around for years without being clearly defined or even being meaningful. "Recovered," "recovery" and "being in recovery" are examples.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 30, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Lance Dodes, M.D. Tags: Addiction Eating Disorders Self-Help Therapy Source Type: news
The Success of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
The prescribing of opioid painkillers parallels the dramatic increase in number of deaths, emergency room visits, and treatment episodes due to non-medical use of controlled substances. Here is what states are doing to limit the abuse of prescription painkillers.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 30, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Constance Scharff, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Health Integrative Medicine Self-Help cliffside malibu constance scharff drug addiction drug addiction treatment drug overdose opioid addiction prescription addiction prescription drug monitoring prescription drug overdos Source Type: news
Are You Happy With Your Life?
We jump from thing to thing always striving for something better. But life is made up of smaller and bigger goals that are part of a larger journey.The question then is how do you stay content where you are while you aim for something else?read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 29, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Rubin Khoddam, M.A. Tags: Addiction Happiness Self-Help acceptance bon jovi climb curves driving emotion Iyanla Vanzant Jon Bon Jovi journey Lifeclass mindfulness mountain Oprah oprah winfrey passion psychology purpose resilience road so Source Type: news
Mindfulness with CBT May Rewire the Addicted Brain
If addiction is written into the brain’s system of incentives and motivations, the secret to addiction recovery may be to rewrite or at least rebalance this system.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 29, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Richard Taite Tags: Addiction Health Integrative Medicine Self-Help addiction treatment CBT addiction cliffside malibu cognitive behavioral therapy constance scharff evidence based addiction treatment mindfulness mindfulness addiction neuroplasticity Source Type: news
Compelling Evidence
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is indicated by the presence of either obsessions and/or compulsions and is a clinically heterogeneous condition. But what else do we know based on research published in the psychological literature.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 29, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Mark D. Griffiths, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction compulsion hoarding obsession obsessive-compulsive disorder ocd Phobia. Source Type: news
Remnants of a Life on Paper - A Book Review
If you are looking for reasons to believe in God, they abound in this book.
If you are looking for reasons not to believe in God, they abound in this book.
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Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 26, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Lloyd I. Sederer, M.D. Tags: Addiction Eating Disorders Personality Therapy Source Type: news
Dying For It
Arguably, most people’s perceptions of "near death addiction" are probably based on the 1990 US film "Flatliners." This Hollywood portrayal of possible "near death addiction" bears little resemblance to the academic literature and relates more to continual self-destructive experiences (usually by adolescents or young adults). So what does the psychological reveal?read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 25, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Mark D. Griffiths, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Therapy Flatliners masochism near death experience self-harm Self-harming behaviour Source Type: news
How My Mind Tricks Me Into Eating Biscuits and Gravy
Do you ever over-indulge? I do. My mind is very clever at convincing me to do things that aren’t good for me.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 25, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Shawn T. Smith, Psy.D. Tags: Addiction Cognition Health Self-Help anxiety evolutionary psychology food habits marijuana mindfulness sobriety Source Type: news
When Commitments Become Super-Sized and Unmanageable
What's the axis around which your life turns?read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 24, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Peg O'Connor, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Ethics and Morality Philosophy Relationships commitments manageability Source Type: news
Why Can't I Stop?
Dermatillomania, an extreme and compulsive grooming habit, can be debilitating for those who suffer from it. However, help is available for those who seek it. read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 24, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Anxiety Neuroscience Stress BDD depression habits ocd pathological skin picking Source Type: news
The Use of Positive Psychology in Addiction Treatment
“Positive Psychology is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive." Here is how positive psychology aids addiction treatment.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 23, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Constance Scharff, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Health Resilience Self-Help addiction science addiction support addiction treatment alcoholism treatment cliffside malibu constance scharff positive psychology Source Type: news
Secondhand Trauma Doubles Kids' Addiction Risk as Adults
Study of 1.4 million children shows that a loved one's death, assault, or cancer diagnosis puts kids at risk for addiction much later in life.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 22, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Richard Taite Tags: Addiction Health Resilience Self-Help causes of addiction causes of alcoholism childhood trauma cliffside malibu constance scharff posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD richard taite science addiction substance abuse trauma addict Source Type: news
Substance Dependence Is a Mental Illness, Not a Crime
Substance dependence is the only mental health condition whose main feature, the possession of drugs, is considered a crime. This has created a downward spiral for millions of people: a cycle of incarceration, loss of rights and poverty. We needs to change the way that we approach the 'War on Drugs' and stop the long-term stigma associated with drug addiction. read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 22, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Michael Friedman, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Law and Crime Neuroscience Race and Ethnicity cognitive behavioral treatments drug addiction treatment drug possesion substance dependence war on drugs Source Type: news
A Noise That Annoys
‘Exploding Head Syndrome’ (EHS) is condition that was first reported almost 100 years ago. EHS is known to be a type of hypnagogic auditory hallucination where the person experiences a very sudden and brief loud (but usually painless) noise originating from inside their head for a fraction of a second. But what do we know about it and how can it be treated?read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 21, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Mark D. Griffiths, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Stress Auditory hallucination Exploding Head Syndrome Hypnagogia Musomania Out-of-body experiences Tinnitus. Source Type: news
Internet Addiction--Sign of a Medical Problem?
Needles in the Haystack of Internet Addiction----Two dramatic medical conditions that can drive Internet addiction are discussed in this article.
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Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - July 20, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Barbara Schildkrout Tags: Addiction Self-Help Sex fronto-temporal dementia internet addiction internet gambling Internet pornography medical diseases Parkinson ' s disease personality change Source Type: news
