With the holiday season upon us, not all persons are necessarily happy about this time of year. For various reasons, many people will experience undue stress and/or depression over this usually joyous time. Dr. Mathis will be discussing various aspects of this phenomena in this podcast, as well as how to help minimize and combat […]
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Sixteenth Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged adults, At-Risk Behaviors, Dating, IM, Internet, parents, Social Media, teenagers on November 6, 2012 | Comments Off on Sixteenth Podcast
For the sixteenth podcast, Dr. Mathis will be talking about dangerous and responsible internet behaviors. Given the recent surge of internet-related misbehaviors and unfortunate resulting consequences, it is felt that listeners should be given some basic “dos and don’ts” when surfing the net, chatting online, posting profiles, posting videos and/or pictures of themselves (and others, […]
12th Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged 12 Steps, 12-Step Alternatives, AA, Aaron Beck, abstinence, addiction, Addicts, adolescents, adults, Alan Marlatt, Albert Ellis, Bill and Bob, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Comorbid Disorders, Delayed Development, disease model, dopamine, Drugs as Trauma, existential issues, Harm Reduction, Herbert Fingarette, identity, LOC, Nontraditional Treatment, Polymorbid Disorders, Rational Recovery, Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy, recovery, Responsible Thinking, self-efficacy, self-esteem, Sensation-Seeking, Social Support, Spiritual Issues, substance abuse, Substance Abusers, substance dependency, SUD on September 12, 2012 | Comments Off on 12th Podcast
For this 12th podcast, the evils of, erroneous assumptions contained within, and myths perpetrated by the so-called “12 Steps” and the “Disease Model” of addictions are exposed for what they really are, according to Dr. Mathis. Research data that contradicts and exposes the erroneous tenants of the Disease Model and the 12-Steps will be presented, […]
6th Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged 12 Steps, addictions, Adlerian Psychology, adolescents, adults, assessment, co-morbid disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, cognitive testing, Cognitive Therapy, confidentiality, disease concepts, existential issues, families, identity, intake interview, MMPI-A, MMPI-II, parents, personal power, personal responsibility, psychological testing, Rational Thinking, Rational-Emotive Therapy, self-efficacy, self-esteem, spirituality, Teens, treatment on July 23, 2012 | Comments Off on 6th Podcast
The sixth podcast (which is the last one in this series about substance use disorders) continues to elaborate on various issues related to the topic of substance-based disorders. Persons who haven’t listened to the previous three podcasts on this topic are strongly encouraged to do so prior to listening to this podcast. Intake and assessment […]