A problem that exists in both substance use and mental health disorders is that there is no direct measurement of the disorders. We identify them indirectly by self-report, observing behaviors, employing screening and assessment instruments, ...
“Girly thoughts” is the term noted psychologist Dr. Patricia O’Gorman coined for the “toxic inner voice” that women oftentimes have—the negative self-talk that causes them to focus on counterproductive messages and diminishes their personal power. ...
Once again it is summer time. As a matter of fact, it begins this year on June 21, as it usually does. This date has been recognized for thousands of years as the “summer solstice,” ...
Dear Dr. Toni: I have been involved with a man for four years whose one daughter has a history of bulimia, his other daughter is twenty pounds overweight, and his brother is a heroin ...
This is the second installment in a two-column series focusing on the impact of optimism on wellness and recovery. The initial column dealt with the impact of optimism on our overall physical and mental-emotional health. ...
The research literature supports the belief that the longer patients are in a treatment system the better the outcome and what follows discharge from primary treatment for addictive disorders may have a greater impact on ...
Our first article about parents focused on the impact of an adolescent or adult child’s substance use disorder (SUD) on them and their families, as well as what they said they need from professionals to ...
Have you ever wondered how some people overcome incredible obstacles and find peace? What about why some people are devastated for life while others press on and find joy? Ever wonder if the adage “Money ...
Since January 1, 2014, more than one study a week has been published that examines the ubiquitous e cigarette for health effects—quite often for harmful effects. A great many studies report that e cigarettes have ...
Welcome to this special issue of Counselor on adolescents and young adults. It hasn’t been very long in western thought that the period of adolescence was a unique time in human development. Prior to 150 ...
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