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By Libby Kessman, LCSW

How many people go about their lives feeling unfulfilled, empty, lonely, left out, and angry about their situations? Sometimes someone may know what he needs to do but has difficulty putting these actions into effect, while others are stymied by roadblocks they are experiencing in their lives.
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Seven Steps To Your New Life After That Divorce

By Claire Arene, MSW, LCSW

Divorce can sometimes involve as much pain as the grief of losing a loved one. If this describes your experience, here are some tips on ways to speed up your healing.

Featured Therapist of the Week: David Sternberg, LICSW

"I was trained in cognitive-behavioral theory, but I often tailor my approach to best suit the clients' needs, so I sometimes use a more goal-oriented approach. I subscribe to relatively brief therapy (6-12 sessions), with the goal always the same -- for clients to learn new skills so they may lead a richer and healthier emotional life."

Help for the Partners of Sex Addicts--Frequently Asked Questions

By Dorothy C. Hayden, LCSW

Sexual addiction can be conceptualized as an intimacy disorder manifested as a compulsive cycle of preoccupation, ritualization, sexual behavior, and despair. Central to the disorder is the inability of the individual to adequately bond and attach in intimate relationships. The syndrome is rooted in early attachment failure with primary caregivers.

Children Carry Emotional Burden of AIDS Epidemic in China

Most studies on HIV/AIDS have focused on conditions in U.S. inner cities and sub-Saharan Africa. Despite this lack of research attention, the AIDS epidemic in China and other Asian countries is rapidly growing.

Substance Use Associated with Low Response to Depression Treatment Among Teens

Substance use is more common among teens with depression than among those without depression. Researchers have also found that depression can inhibit teens' response to treatment of substance abuse, and substance abuse is associated with a poorer response to treatment of depression.

Coping With Traumatic Events

Research in relation to the earthquake in Haiti will be difficult and requires careful consideration of the tremendous public health crisis currently unfolding. The research community that has focused its attention on assessing and minimizing the impact of disaster on affected individuals and communities has made major contributions to enhancing knowledge, services, and outcomes for countless victims and their families.

Substance Abuse Among Troops, Veterans, and Their Families

In one study, one in four veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan reported symptoms of a mental or cognitive disorder; one in six reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These disorders are strongly associated with substance abuse and dependence, as are other problems experienced by returning military personnel, including sleep disturbances, traumatic brain injury, and violence in relationships.

Runaway Vigilance Hormone Linked to Panic Attacks

A study has linked panic disorder to a wayward hormone in a brain circuit that regulates vigilance. While too little of the hormone, called orexin, is known to underlie narcolepsy, the new study suggests that too much of it may lead to panic attacks that afflict 6 million American adults.

Just Over Half of Americans Diagnosed with Major Depression Receive Care

Overall, only about half of Americans diagnosed with major depression in a given year receive treatment for it, and even fewer�about one fifth�receive treatment consistent with current practice guidelines.

Cocaine Vaccine Shows Promise for Treating Addiction

Immunization with an experimental anti-cocaine vaccine resulted in a substantial reduction in cocaine use in 38 percent of vaccinated patients in a clinical trial supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Evidence-Based Prevention is Goal of Largest Ever Study of Suicide in the Military

Study investigators aim to move quickly to identify risk and protective factors for suicide among soldiers and provide a science base for effective and practical interventions to reduce suicide rates and address associated mental health problems.

Autism Intervention for Toddlers Improves Developmental Outcomes

According to a new study, children with autism who receive a high intensity developmental behavioral intervention starting by age 18-30 months show major improvements in IQ, language, adaptive behavior, and severity of their diagnosis.