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Addiction Psychology and Relapse Prevention: Trauma-Informed Approaches to Substance Use Disorders

Addiction, in psychological terms, is defined as a chronic and relapsing disorder characterised by compulsive substance use and an intense desire to seek drugs, despite the negative consequences. It results in uncontrollable behaviours that can harm health, relationships, and overall

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Psychology Behind Candy Crush Addiction

Picture this: you’re stuck on Level 247 of Candy Crush Saga. You’ve lost your fifth life,  you’re almost there, you feel victory is one swipe away, and yet, again, you’re out of lives. You just need one more life. Then…

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The Psychology Behind Addiction

Addiction is largely unlike any other condition. As well as being a disease of the mind and body, it’s shrouded in unhealthy moral and societal attitudes. There are different types of addiction. Those linked to substance abuse (i.e. alcohol and

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Inside the Rehabilitation Process: Answers to Common Questions About Addiction Recovery

Addiction recovery is a multifaceted, ongoing process that does not end with stopping just substance abuse but works beyond. This is a holistic approach to bringing people back to life. This is an active process to build resilience, find sobriety

Life Style

The Psychology Behind Shopping Addiction

A behavioural addiction, shopping addiction is characterised by excessive purchase as a coping mechanism for unpleasant emotions including anxiety and despair. Similar to other behavioural addictions, an addiction to shopping can become a fixation that causes issues in other aspects

Social Technology

Algorithmic Addiction: Why You Can’t Stop Scrolling

What are the different social media platforms you use? How often do you use them? Do you monitor the amount of time spent on social media? Nowadays, social media become part of our daily lives. The world of likes, comments,

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APSI to Hold a National Mid-Term CME Conference 2025 on Innovations in Addiction Psychiatry

APSI to Hold a National Mid-Term CME Conference 2025 on Innovations in Addiction Psychiatry Puducherry, India, April 11-12, 2025. The Addiction Psychiatry Society of India (APSI), along with the Department of Psychiatry at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and

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Impact of Internet Addiction on Youth’s Emotional Development

Since technology has advanced, the internet has become a vital component of our life in every aspect. It is evident that modern individuals use the internet to effortlessly fulfill their information demands and do daily tasks like communication, entertainment, daily

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The Need for an Integrative Therapy for the treatment of Internet Addiction

With the rise of technology over the past years, the prevalence of Internet addiction and Internet Gaming Disorder has grown. Internet Addiction can easily turn into Internet Gaming Disorder when gaming activity is uncontrollable and leads to negative psychosocial effects

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PBGKR Pushes for Psychiatry and De-Addiction Hub in Andamans, Calls on LG for Backing

To counter the increasing mental health and substance abuse menace in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a charitable society, that is recognized for offering relief to the disadvantaged in the ongoing pandemic, has proposed the setting up of a Psychiatry