Very little advancement in the treatment of delinquents or criminals can be expected if typical characteristics and their bearings on behavior are not understood. The whole study of characterology or the motivation of conduct is extremely new, particularly in their forensic and psychological significance. It is these characteristics that are addressed here. In some cases, it is vital for the administration of justice for us to understand the types...

Toi Hershman had an almost idyllic childhood. She had a loving family and everything she ever needed. But in second grade, she started feeling anxiety creep in and needed to tap things or make things "just right" to calm down. If she didn't, she was convinced bad things would happen. As she got older, the urge to tap only got stronger and more fears and compulsions began to emerge. Things continued to get worse until she was finally diagnosed with...

This updated Love, Infidelity and Sexual Addiction: With Cybersex Addiction, is an honest sharing of a trust betrayed. It chronicles the author's personal experiences with a sexually addicted spouse as well as stories of others in various stages of recovery from co-addiction. This book offers hope and healing to those who have suffered from repeated betrayal. It details a system of spiritual, emotional and behavioral self-help considerations including...

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you may suffer from obsessive thoughts and anxiety, and use compulsions to alleviate your distress. You know, more than anyone, how debilitating this condition can be. But you may also be reluctant to start treatment due to fears and misconceptions regarding therapy-particularly exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy. You may even think of a number of reasons not to go, or to drop out, but if...

I wrote this book because the world is full of narcissists. Many of them are so close to you that it is impossible to execute zero contact. This toxic person can be a close relative, a study partner, a work colleague, in short, people with a bond that cannot be broken, and it is for this reason that I want to share different strategies, techniques, and tips to deal with with a narcissistic person. In this sense, I am going ahead to indicate some key...

" Paul Williams is an alcoholic. Tracey Jackson is not. But together, these two close friends have written Gratitude and Trust, a book designed to apply the principles of the recovery movement to the countless people who are not addicts but nevertheless need effective help with their difficulties and pain. Williams, the award-winning songwriter, actor, and performer, has embraced a traditional alcoholism recovery plan for more than two decades of...

How many hours have you spent playing? Do you know how many times you stayed up late to finish a level? What is the sum of money you have invested in games, consoles, equipment? Most people will not be able to answer any of these questions accurately. It is likely, in fact, that those inquiries have never been raised.When this happens in the most thriving digital industry of the moment, such as the video games one is, the reasons for such ignorance...

A tech-industry insider takes a critical look at the effect games are having on our short-and long-term happiness and assesses the cultural prospects of a society increasingly obsessed with gaming. The American "game economy" has become an enormous enterprise, devouring roughly one-ninth of America's entire economic output. This overview of arguably the most influential segment of the entertainment industry examines the perspectives of gaming enthusiasts,...

Preciso, completo y clarificador: de lo mejor sobre el TOC jamás publicado. Una lectura obligada. Del prólogo de RAFAEL SANTANDREU El LIBRO DEFINITIVO PARA SUPERAR EL TOC ¿Realizas comportamientos repetitivos en tu día a día? ¿Tienes temores que carecen de sentido? ¿No puedes controlar tus pensamientos impulsivos? Si has respondido afirmativamente a cualquiera de estas preguntas, es posible que te encuentres entre los que sufren TOC, un trastorno...

"An authoritative, illuminating and deeply humane history of addiction -- by a therapist who has reached the depths of addiction himself. Even in the midst of a period of staggering drug abuse that we can confidently call a crisis, questions about the fundamental nature of addiction, its origins, and its ideal treatments abound. This absence of consensus is the latest plotted point on a centuries-old historical arc: as humans have struggled to define,...