Addictions and Compulsions

Physicians are prescribing opioid pain relievers at unprecedented levels to patients undergoing low-risk surgeries, according to a study by University of Pennsylvania researchers. The study ... Read More

The feeling-state addiction protocol is a modified form of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, referred to as EMDR in mental health. EMDR is a trauma treatment modality recognized ... Read More

First, thanks for writing. Second, I’m sorry to hear about your travails; I can only imagine the exhausting and frightening roller-coaster you have been riding. Finally, this may or may ... Read More

Excessive use of smartphones and other Internet-connected devices may be linked to depression, according to a study published in Computers in Human Behavior. Smartphone addiction may be ... Read More

Is pornography a “public health crisis”? Claims to that effect, recently led by Todd Weiler, a Republican state Senator in Utah, have created a lot of chatter. As a certified sex addiction ... Read More

Thanks for your question. And congratulations on your decision to get sober and go to treatment. I dare say it’s probably the best decision anyone in your position could ever make for ... Read More

Drug screenings designed to monitor patients for prescription opioid abuse may reduce the number of people who return for treatment, according to a study published in Pain Physician. Understanding ... Read More

There are many different types of residential treatment centers (RTCs) that offer therapeutic care for a wide variety of behavioral and mental health issues. Choosing a center that is suited ... Read More

According to a study published in the journal Neurosurgery, hypnosis may be able to replace anesthetics and sedation during brain surgery. During many brain operations, patients must be ... Read More

Drug overdose deaths rose by 14% between 2013 and 2014, according to a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Overdose is the leading cause ... Read More

It has been more than 30 years since Dr. Patrick Carnes published his book, Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction, which introduced the concept of sexual addiction. One working ... Read More

Most of us take care of others at some point, sometimes putting their needs first or focusing on helping them out of tight situations. In the 1930s, the term “codependent” was ... Read More