Let's talk about Alcohol
Jan 25, 2021
How does alcohol work? What long-term effects can it have? What should therapists ask about alcohol?
Alcohol is a part of most adults' lives. We might be tempted to skip over assessing someone’s use of alcohol. Someone’s drinking habits don’t typically just come up in conversation. If we don’t ask we could be...
Sex and Addiction: An Interview with Dr. Nicole Prause
Jan 18, 2021
Is sex addiction a real thing? What does the research say about problematic sexual behaviors? What does research say about pornography?
The word addiction and the word sex are put together a lot. It’s used in popular culture often, but we didn’t get trained that it's an addiction. There’s a reason for that, it’s...
Sex and Addiction: An Interview with Dr. Coleman
Jan 11, 2021
Is sex addiction a real thing? What does the research say about problematic sexual behaviors? How can we evaluate potential issues with sexual behavior?
The word addiction and the word sex shouldn’t be put together, at least by therapists. It’s used in popular culture often, but we didn’t get trained that it's an...
Is Food Addiction Real-Part 2
Jan 4, 2021
- Can you be addicted to food?
- Is it possible to find recovery from food addiction?
- What should therapists know about food addiction?
Food addiction is a real thing, even if the DSM doesn’t say it yet. Food addiction is not an addiction to eating, it's an addictive reaction to types of food and ways of eating. Today...