Sexually Compulsive/Addicted Offenders:These individuals compulsively engage in sexual behaviors, including porn use, as a way to avoidstress,depression,anxiety, and the like. Unfortunately, as with other addictions, sex/porn addictiontends to escalate. In the same way that a substance abuse...
Purpose of ReviewThis paper reviews recent research (2013 to 2016) about addictions among Indigenous people. The review concentrates on Indigenous people living within Canada while drawing on literature from countries with similar settler-colonial histories (namely: USA, Australia, and New Zealand). ...
Canada legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, with the nationwide policy aiming to regulate the sale and distribution of cannabis. One of the primary objectives of the Cannabis Act was to protect public health and safety, particularly focusing on protecting young people by reducing incentives to use...
Insight into mechanistic factors underlying CSBD may promote the development of more effective therapeutic interventions for people affected. Recent Findings Recent neurobiological studies have revealed that compulsive sexual behaviors are associated with altered processing of sexual material and differences in ...
It’s no secret that addiction can leave someone feeling helpless. The cycle of addiction can seem impossible to break, and many people find themselves feeling lost as they continue to struggle with their addiction. At the very lowest points of an addiction, an individual might feel like there...
Alterations in the reward and cognitive control systems are commonly observed among adolescents with internet dependence (ID), and this impairment is often accompanied by social dysfunctions, such as academic burnout. However, the intercorrelations among
According to the NIMH, there is a strong link between substance use disorder and other mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and schizophrenia. Although not all people with mental health conditions have substance use disorders, a...
with adolescents being the most susceptible. Video game addiction can lead to many serious consequences for gamers and the people close to them. Although research on video game addiction treatment is ongoing, only a few clinical trials have been conducted on the efficacy of the treatment options,...
Greatest competency ratings were for supporting people with pre-existing mental health concerns, youth and young adults, older adults/seniors, and people living in poverty. Respondents rated their competencies supporting Francophones, linguistically diverse populations, veterans, and Black communities lowest...
It is not a disease or disability that cannot be overcome but the information processing in the brain is done in a different way in people with a specific learning disability, which leads to these reflections in their performance especially related to specific academic areas, planning, and executi...