Counseling

The Importance of Hope: Leadership in History and Psychotherapy
There are real parallels to be found between finding hope in history and within psychotherapeutic practice.
Reflections on Mental Health Month: People Like to Be Heard
As even the most resilient among us are challenged by current events, let us not forget this month our gratitude for those who listen.
Gambling Groups Partner on Advocacy and Education
The National Council on Problem Gambling is collaborating with a gambling harm minimization group on a variety of advocacy, training and education initiatives.
Substance Use Begins to Take Spotlight in Major Brain Development Study
Now that the cohort in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study has reached ages 12 to 14, more questions will be answered about how substance use affects youth development.
SAMHSA Leaders: Behavioral Health Patients Key to HIV Reduction Targets
Meeting the ambitious goals of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative will require greater engagement of patients with substance use and mental health disorders.
Report: Substance Use Prevention Efforts Need Greater Focus on LGBTQ Youths
The Trevor Project states that a higher prevalence of substance use in the LGBT youth and young-adult populations calls for a greater focus on this issue in prevention and research.
Research Lacking on Impact of Substance Use on Sexual Minority Women
Sexual minority women appear to be at greater risk of substance use-related problems than heterosexual women, but major gaps remain in research, a review suggests.
Under Coronavirus Threat, Patient Connection Will Take on Different Form
Maintaining connection while safeguarding health will be critical for the recovering community during the current public health crisis.
Alliance: Link Between Alcohol Marketing, Youth Drinking Demands Stronger Response
The U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance says stronger regulation of alcohol advertising is among the actions needed as research documents a causal link between marketing and youth drinking.
Family History of Alcoholism Affects Brain Process in Non-Drinkers
A study has concluded that having an alcoholic parent disrupts a common brain reconfiguration process even if the affected individual does not use alcohol.
Young-Adult Marijuana Users Exhibit More Risk-Taking in Study
An Oregon State University study suggests that frequent users of marijuana are highly driven by reward and less sensitive to losses.
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