Addictions and Compulsions

Retail therapy. Shopaholic. Overspending. Debtors Anonymous. Call it what you will—our need to categorize people and their resulting habits and behaviors leads us to simplistic yet ... Read More

Addiction occurs when a person becomes physically or psychologically dependent on a substance, thing, or activity, generally leading to withdrawal symptoms when it is unavailable. Many ... Read More

As a clinical psychologist and certified addictions counselor, I see husbands, wives, and partners in individual or couples therapy on a daily basis grappling with the decision to leave ... Read More

Drug addiction and dependence is a widely recognized problem throughout the world. Use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs is rarely addressed, but can still present a major public health concern. ... Read More

Every city has its quirks—notable traditions, rituals, and peculiarities that everyone recognizes but no one talks about—and one 21st-century way of paying homage to these characteristics ... Read More

The term “enabler” has gained widespread recognition and use in popular culture and media over the past several decades. It is a label that can result in a great deal of anxiety and ... Read More

In mid-July, Glee star Cory Monteith was found dead in his Vancouver hotel room. The cause of death was found to be a combination of alcohol and heroin. Recently, the United States has ... Read More

Affect and addiction are intertwined in a number of unique ways. One of the primary associations that these two domains have is their relationship with self-consciousness (SC). Individuals ... Read More

Thanks for writing. It sounds like your ex-husband and your son are caught in a very unhealthy behavior pattern, motivated (I suspect) by a host of underlying emotional conflicts within ... Read More

Drug addiction has been a social concern for a variety of reasons. People who develop an addiction to drugs are at increased risk for negative physical health problems and risk taking that ... Read More

It seems that the signs of sex addiction are all around us. Politicians are willing to sacrifice their careers and families for sex, while everyday people regularly destroy their lives ... Read More

Smoking is a global health concern. Despite the obvious negative consequences of smoking, people continue to take up smoking and persist in smoking habits. Research into the behavior that ... Read More