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Shame About Past Alcoholism Predicts Relapse and Declining Health in Recovering Alcoholics
Feeling shame about past instances of problem drinking may increase the likelihood of relapse and other health problems, according to a new study in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
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Researchers Explore Motivation and Cognition in Addiction
Read about the latest insights on addiction from Perspectives on Psychological Science and Clinical Psychological Science. Motivation and Self-Regulation in Addiction: A Call for Convergence Cătălina E. Köpetz, Carl W. Lejuez, Reinout W. Wiers, and
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Post-Divorce Journaling May Hinder Healing for Some
Recently divorced or separated people who are feeling unlucky in love this Valentine’s Day might want to think twice before writing in-depth journal entries about their negative feelings. Although many health-care professionals encourage journaling, new
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Journal Brings Zen, and Bio, to Mental Health
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Like many scientific disciplines, mental health is a fragmented place, with individual researchers plugging away on their favorite disorders, like depression, often without regard to how the disease connects to
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Mourning and Memory: A Paradoxical Grief
The Huffington Post: I once witnessed, up close and painfully, the grief of a man who had lost his wife of 50 years. A period of emotional disruption is normal in such circumstances, but this
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Why Exercise May Do A Teenage Mind Good
NPR: It’s well known that routine physical activity benefits both body and mind. And there are no age limits. Both children and adults can reap big benefits. Now a study published in Clinical Psychological Science