Having a close relationship with someone who suffers from a gambling problem increases the likelihood that an individual will ...

Navigating the challenges of loving someone with addiction requires compassion, clear communication, and the understanding ...

Addiction has long been one of society’s most enduring struggles. Treatment programs, 12-step groups, and clinical interventions abound. Still, the focus typically remains on the person using ...

In talking with fellow clinicians about addiction, the one view that I encounter most frequently is this: Addiction is a trauma response. That is to say, if someone has an addiction (to alcohol, ...

Sex and love addiction is not an official psychiatric diagnosis. Instead, it is a colloquial (slang or informal) term used to describe a compulsive preoccupation with romantic relationships that ...