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Recover yourself: A different perspective on addiction and recovery
Counselor Magazine
In nearly a decade of working in a therapeutic setting with clients who have various problems, addiction seems to be the most misunderstood. Although advances in technology and medicine continue to enhance treatment options, the underlying cause of addiction is ambiguous at best.
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Letter from the publisher
Counselor Magazine
It seems these days that one cannot open a newspaper or turn on the television without seeing a scandalous story about unscrupulous addiction treatment providers. The response from the vast majority of ethical providers and professionals is, "That's awful," and "What's that have to do with me?"
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Addiction is a brilliant strategy
Counselor Magazine
We often hear addictive behavior described in other terms — as a disease or as a coping mechanism. Both can seem inherently negative in connotation. They suggest that that there's something wrong that needs to be fixed. "I am an addict and that's what's wrong." In the western medical model, the problem is the disease of addiction, and it's addressed by treating the symptoms, whether they be physical, social or emotional.
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School counselors support students. Are we supporting them?
Education Week
We have long known that school counselors, who used to be widely known as "guidance counselors," can play a pivotal role in helping students apply for college. However, many education leaders, in both K-12 and higher education, don't recognize how much they have to offer.
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It's time for psychology to lead, not follow
Psychology Today
Jonathan Shedler writes: One of the most powerful constructs I know is called supervenience. It helps us understand why knowledge at one level of analysis can be irrelevant at another. Mind depends on brain and cannot exist apart from it, but knowledge of brain is not knowledge of mental life. They are different levels of analysis requiring different concepts and methods.
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The most critical red flag of domestic violence
Psychology Today
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. It's a sad reminder that what starts out with intimacy and love can become ugly and tragic. It's also a reminder that even among abusive relationships, some are deadlier than others.
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Overall time on social media is not related to teen anxiety and depression
Science Daily
The amount of time teenagers spend on social networking sites has risen 62.5% since 2012 and continues to grow. Just last year, the average time teenagers spent on social media was estimated as 2.6 hours per day. Critics have claimed that more screen time is increasing depression and anxiety in teenagers.
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PTSD tied to higher, earlier stroke risk
Reuters
Young adults who develop PTSD may be more likely to have a stroke by the time they are middle aged, a study of U.S. veterans suggests.
Researchers followed almost one million young and middle-aged veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan for more than a decade and had no history of stroke. Overall, 29% had been diagnosed with PTSD.
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New findings could improve diagnosis, treatment of depression
Berkeley News
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified biomarkers — genes and specific brain circuits in mice — associated with a common symptom of depression: lack of motivation.
The finding could guide research to find new ways to diagnose and potentially treat individuals suffering from lack of motivation and bring closer the day of precision medicine for psychiatric disorders like depression.
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What not to say to someone with depression
WTOP-FM
Depression is a confounding condition, both for those who have it and for their friends and family. Mental illness often makes it extremely hard for the person with the disease to take action to get better. That's hard to understand for anyone who has never had to live with it, which is why people, even with the right intentions, often say the wrong things.
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