by Richard Amaral | Feb 14, 2011 | Addiction Psychology, All Entries
There are many ways to heal from psychological and emotional problems. One of these ways is to focus on our connection with a Higher Power – however we define it. Today’s blog will discuss the role of spirituality in helping people heal from addictions....
by Richard Amaral | Feb 7, 2011 | All Entries, Family Violence
Today’s blog will move away from theories of addiction. Instead, today’s entry will discuss the topic of spousal abuse. Specifically, I will discuss the factors leading some women to either return, or remain, in an abusive relationship. The final component of the...
by Richard Amaral | Jan 31, 2011 | Addiction Psychology, All Entries
Before moving on, I wanted to quickly review the content from previous blogs. I’ve been discussing the different elements of the bio-psycho-social-spiritual integrative model used for understanding and treating addictions. The bio portion of the word refers to the...
by Richard Amaral | Jan 23, 2011 | Addiction Psychology, All Entries
I had planned on writing about the Social Model of addictions – how our socialization and learning contributes to the development of addictions. However, just this past week our newspapers here in Canada announced that Brian Mulroney (a former Canadian Prime...
by Richard Amaral | Jan 17, 2011 | Addiction Psychology, All Entries
In my last blog, I talked about the “Biological” or disease model for understanding how addictions develop. In today’s blog, I want to discuss the “Psychological” model for understanding the development and maintenance of addictions. In...
