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- Marijuana, Motivation, and Legalization
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Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from William BerryThere is a lot of discussion these days about the legalization of substances, especially marijuana. These discussions and articles focus on how it might improve the economy, to decriminalization resulting in fewer deaths and a drop in the growth of HIV cases, to medical benefits of marijuana. ...
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( 1 vote) - Is Marriage an Outdated Concept?
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Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from William BerryAccording to the most recent statistics, the divorce rate, often quoted (even by this author in psychology classes) as 50% of marriages, is actually closer to the low 40 percentile. (Divorce Rate: It's Not as High as You Think, By Dan Hurley, The New York Times, April 19, 2005). But that does ...
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( 3 votes) - The Psychopathology of Normal
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Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from William Berry“What we call normal in psychology is really a psychopathology of the average, so undramatic and so widely spread that we don’t even notice it ordinarily.” This is a quote by Abraham Maslow, the theorist who gave us the idea of the hierarchy of needs (once your basic needs are met you begin to ...
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- Being
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Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from William BerryOriginally this article was entitled “Being Happy.” But “Being” seems more appropriate. We are caught in an endless strive to be happy. We want to increase our pleasure and decrease our negative emotions. This article will discuss ways to accomplish this, while at the same time not neglecting ...
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- Choosing the Right Clinician
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Submitted on Mar 21, 2009 from William BerryChoosing the right clinician for your needs is a complicated matter. There are some simple steps to begin heading in the right direction. It is important to understand your needs and what you are looking for. There are several different types of clinicians in the helping profession. I want to ...
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- Sports, Drugs, and America's Drug Problem
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Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from William BerryThere have been a lot of sports figures in the news recently as a result of drugs. Most recently, Alex Rodriguez has been accused of steroid use. This was a major story as he appeared to be one of only a handful of “clean” baseball heroes of recent times. Just prior to the Rodriguez scandal was ...
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- Spiritual Balance in These Tough Times
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Submitted on Jan 30, 2009 from William BerryIt is no secret that maintaining spiritual peace or balance in these tough economic times can be difficult. Fear, anxiety, and worry are pervasive emotions in those around us, in those we work with, in those we are close to. But there is a way to keep your spiritual equilibrium. Having the ...
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- Anger Management from a Passionate Guy
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Submitted on Dec 26, 2008 from William BerryWhenever I tell others that as a therapist I teach anger management, the response is often similar. They usually range from “really, you teach anger management?” to the sarcastic, “yeah, that’s appropriate” followed by some laughter. Once in a while I get a more enlightened response suggesting I ...
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- Prescription Drug Risks
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Submitted on Dec 11, 2008 from William BerryRecently we have had several clients present for psychotherapy treatment who are court stipulated to a drug program because of drug charges. Of course this is no surprise. But what is surprising is the level of charges and the clients we are seeing. For example, one of our clients could be ...
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- Love, Sex, Relationships, And Early Addiction Recovery
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Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from William BerryAs many people in recovery have probably heard, (and often ignored or debated) it is detrimental to early recovery to become involved in romantic relationships. This article will discuss some of the reasoning behind the often-proposed suggestion “no relationships for the first year.” Perhaps ...
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( 1 vote) - Spirituality And Addiction Recovery
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Submitted on Sep 12, 2008 from William BerryMany people who enter treatment for addiction recovery are taken aback by the spiritual concepts normally associated with a recovery program. Others initially welcome the spiritual aspects, returning to a religious belief system they once were familiar with, as it instills a sense of hope for ...
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- Letting Go Of Control As The Formula For Happiness
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Submitted on Sep 02, 2008 from William BerryIt seems the more experience I gain in the field of psychotherapy, the more clients I interact with, the more I live my own life, the more I believe the attempt to inappropriately control events is at the core of unhappiness. The use of control is paradoxical: we believe taking control will ...
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- Letting Go Of Control As The Formula For Happiness
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Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from William BerryIt seems the more experience I gain in the field of psychotherapy, the more clients I interact with, the more I live my own life, the more I believe the attempt to inappropriately control events is at the core of unhappiness. The use of control is paradoxical: we believe taking control will ...
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- A Marital Issue
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Submitted on May 19, 2008 from William BerryAccording to statistics for first marriages listed as “very happy,” there has been a decrease from over half in 1976 to a little more than a third in 1996. I recently attended a conference where the presenter stated “half of marriages end in divorce, while another third of the remaining are held ...
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- A Theory Of Addiction Relapse Prevention
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Submitted on Apr 16, 2008 from William BerryWhen I first decided to write an article about relapse prevention, I felt anxious about what to include or exclude. I initially thought about all the material I have on relapse prevention, and how I could integrate it into one article. The truth is, I consider everything I do in treatment as ...
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- Psychotherapy In The Era Of Televised Treatment
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Submitted on Apr 09, 2008 from William BerryThese days you can’t turn on your television without sitting through a pseudo therapy session. From the trendsetter Dr. Phil to Tony Soprano’s “shrink”, to new series like HBO’s “In Treatment,” and reality TV series “Intervention” and “Celebrity Rehab,” psychotherapy has become home ...
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- Psychotherapy In The Era Of Televised Treatment
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Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from William BerryThese days you can’t turn on your television without sitting through a pseudo therapy session. From the trendsetter Dr. Phil to Tony Soprano’s “shrink”, to new series like HBO’s “In Treatment,” and reality TV series “Intervention” and “Celebrity Rehab,” psychotherapy has become home ...
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- Societal Perception Of Addiction
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Submitted on Apr 03, 2008 from William BerryIn 1956 the American Medical Association labeled alcoholism as an illness, and in 1966 upgraded the identification to a disease. In professional circles today alcoholism is viewed as one form of addiction. Most therapists and treatment centers view addiction through the disease model. Yet the ...
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