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 The Psychologic Effects of Disaster on Media PersonnelMedia personnel who remain diligently at the site of atrocities and human tragedies often develop symptoms of PTSD. A mental health professional provides tips on how to survive when others haven't. (Based on 9/11/00) Chronic Pain Management with Cognitive Therapy and Hypnosis -Harnessing the Power of the Mind to Relieve the Distress of the BodyThe article is a discussion of non-medial iterventions for chronic pain. Cognitive/Behavioral therapy help defocus the mind away from thought processes that exacerbate the pain. Hypnosis as a relaxation technique helps the tightness in the body that makes the pain from the actual injury worse. Hypnosis also uses visualizations and metaphors the provie the client with a sense of soothing control, allviating the sense of helplessness that so often leads to depression. The Vicious Cycle of Adult ADD, Shame and Sex AddictionA case study is presented of a highly successful man who has been plagued by internet porn and sex addiction from early life. Despite therapy and repeated efforts to gain control over his sexual impulses, he returns to the addiction. Hidden Adult ADD is discussed as the underlying symptomotology that prevents this client from moving forward. Clinical attention to the ADD faccilitates his progress. Men and Sex Addiction: The Eroticization of DepressionI believe there has long been a cultural collusion against men that prevents them from acknowledging and expressing feelings. The result: behaviors that serve to medicate and disavow feelings, especially around intimacy. One of these behaviors is sex addiction. The Treatment of Sex Addiction -- A Psychoanalytic ApproachCurrent treatment approaches for ,sexual compulsion, as well as deviant sex, tend to be mechanistic and based on behavioral/ cognitive models. This article, written by a psychoanalyst, posits an psychodynamically oriented approach to understanding and treating this ever-increasing number of ,sex addicts, who seek treatment.
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