Recent Research
RECENT RESEARCH
For the Love of Zombie Teens and their Parents
David L. Henderson, MD Raising teenagers can be scary, yet parents possess the power to affect positive change in their child’s life. When it comes to a struggling teenager—especially the undead, zombie-like adolescent living in the next bedroom—the fears that parents harbor lead them to enact many of the same defense mechanisms and cognitive distortions […]
By THE AACC, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Weathering the Storm: Guiding Parenting During Divorce
John T. Chirban, Ph.D., Th.D. Divorce counseling reveals a range of intense emotions that patients endure, from ultimate rejection by one’s spouse to the utter fear and terror of losing one’s children. In the counseling process, we can witness feelings, thoughts, and reports of actions for which we feel caught off guard and which we […]
By THE AACC, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Letting Go of Shame in Eating Disorder Recovery
Greta Gleissner, LCSW Your eating disorder is the ‘critical voice’ inside of your head that urges you to feel guilty and shameful for the actions you take. It is normal to feel shame when struggling with an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder. However, the key to recovering from your […]
By THE AACC, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Help for the Holidays: 7 Ways to Keep Food Addicts in Recovery
Rhona Epstein, Psy.D., C.A.C. For clients with food issues and eating addictions, the holidays can be far from sweet. There’s serious risk of relapsing into a mad cycle of binges with all the visions of candy canes and Christmas hams, constant songs and jingles about food, and tempting sweets and excess at every turn. Add […]
By THE AACC, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Incarnational Attachment: The Transforming Power of Being Emotionally Present in Marriage.
W. Jesse Gill, Psy.D. Many theories and ideas about love have been handed down to us through the centuries. In our modern era, one powerful theory has emerged which actually instructs us in tangible ways about what love is between humans. This theory was developed by John Bowlby (1969) and is aptly called Attachment […]
By THE AACC, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Weekend Read: Handbook of Humility: Theory, Research and Applications
In today’s atmosphere of division and contention, the virtue of humility is increasingly important. Humility is a virtue that is often overlooked, given that it is one of the “milder” emotions and is not always obvious due to its very nature. Yet it is foundational to a Christian walk, whether we are utilizing humility in […]
By THE AACC, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Indiana Jones and the Divorce Stats of Doom
Shaunti Feldhahn OK, raise your hand if you have ever quoted the facts about the 50% divorce rate? Yep, that would be all of us! How about this one? Have you ever lamented the fact that the divorce rate was the same in the church? Or that most marriages are just hanging in there, not […]
By THE AACC, 7 years ago
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The Case for Faith: Celebrating Hope in Mental Health Care
Tim Clinton, Ed.D., and Eric Scalise, Ph.D. Spirituality is mysterious, but real. It has offered countless millions a place of refuge, solace, comfort, hope and a deeper sense of purpose and meaning—especially in times of tragedy or crisis where grief and despair crouch at the doorstep of the soul seeking to rob a […]
By THE AACC, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Eating Disorders: Self-Soothing Techniques
Greta Gleissner, LCSW When diagnosed with an eating disorder such as bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder, individuals may experience high levels of stress and anxiety. To cope with tumultuous situations that elicit the stress-response, learning self-soothing techniques can highly benefit any individual during stressful situations or environments. Individuals diagnosed with an […]
By THE AACC, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
More than a Statistic
Molly-Catherine K. Goodson, M.A., J.D. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The pain of people impacted by domestic violence can be difficult to imagine. Yet even when it seems that there is no hope for change and help, God’s promises still ring true. When no one else […]