Many people suffering from PTSD are also suffering from addiction – which is why addiction and PTSD treatment are often done co-currently. There are many factors which can pre-dispose people… read more →
In recent years, cognitive behavioural approaches to addiction therapy have been supplemented with aspects of mindfulness, known as mindfulness-based cognitive therapy or MBCT. If you have been tuned in to… read more →
AA’s 12 Steps are widely criticised, but a new study proves that participation in the “Steps” and its systems increase chances of long-term sobriety by over 200%!
Compulsive sexuality failed to make it into the new edition of the DSM (the psychiatrists’ bible) in 2013, despite significant attempts by many heavyweight experts in the fields of psychology,… read more →
While sex addiction has yet to be officially classified as a “real” addiction, new brain research shows that sex can indeed affect the brain in the same way as drug… read more →