PTSD
22 April 2018 Reports of school shootings, bombings, environmental disasters and other tragic events are on the news almost daily. In the aftermath of such tragedies […]
Social Media Addiction
More people are spending hours every day taking “selfies,” tweeting, browsing and playing games like Candy Crush on their Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites; […]
What Creates a Mass Shooter?
Frank McAndrew, Ph.D., an American social psychologist, professor and elected fellow of numerous professional organizations, including the Association for Psychological Science (APS), weighs in on some […]
Process Addictions
Until recently, “addiction” has almost exclusively referred to the excessive and intrusive patterns of substance use; however, behavioral and substance addictions have many overlapping features and […]
Are we all prone to inherent bias?
This week’s show focuses on the stereotypes and biases that come from our life experiences and our interactions with others. Dr. Chad Forbes, an Associate Professor […]
The Craving Mind
This week’s show looks at how habits form and what makes them so difficult to stop. A psychiatrist and internationally-known expert in mindfulness training for addictions, […]
Motivational Interviewing
Individuals with substance use disorders may have the desire to stop drinking or using drugs but may not be ready to change. This week’s show is […]
The Psychology of a Serial Killer
Have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a serial killer? In this week’s show, Dr. Tonmoy Sharma and Stefanie Wilder-Taylor discuss the […]
BPD & Relationships
Have you ever been in a relationship that resembled being on an intense rollercoaster ride? Unstable and intense relationships are often characteristic of people who have […]
Harm Reduction: An intervention that aims to minimize the harmful effects of drug use
Traditional treatment approaches view abstinence as the only way to recover from an addiction, but, addiction is often not an “all or nothing” process. An unconventional […]
Cravings
This upcoming Sunday’s show will be all about cravings and how to overcome unhealthy habits. Guests include Thomas J. Gould, Ph.D., professor and director of the Neurobiological […]
Cultivating Happiness
Rather than traditional approaches that focus on the pathology, pain and suffering of individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders, positive psychology is a psychological […]