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Domestic Abuse May Be More Common When Dating
New research suggests federal regulations and policies such as the Violence Against Women Act should be extended to include dating relationships. Investigators from the University of Pennsylvania discovered the majority
Why Are Kids with Autism Less Social Than Peers?
In a new study, researchers set out to investigate why children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tend to be less socially communicative than their typically developing (TD) peers. Their findings,
Online Support Can Improve Quality of Life for Cancer Patients
New research finds that an online stress management program can significantly improve an individual’s quality of life and improve care after a cancer diagnosis. Researchers from the University of Basel
CEO’s Message: In support of LGBTQ youth and professional school counselors
Later this month, ACA will once again be a co-presenting sponsor (along with the National Education Association) of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Time to Thrive Conference. ACA has been a supporter every year that this event has…
From the president: Love, is love, is love …
February brings us a couple of fun holidays, including Groundhog Day (a personal favorite) and a few presidential birthdays. But the stores have been preparing us for St. Valentine’s Day since the day after Christmas (seriously). Aside from…
Using Mindfulness Strategies to Curb Cravings
A new study from the U.K. suggests mindfulness strategies may help prevent or interrupt cravings for food, cigarettes, and alcohol. Craving can be defined as an intense, conscious desire, usually
Study Finds Kids are Not Overmedicated
A new study suggests that contrary to popular opinion, psychiatric medications are not overprescribed for American kids. In fact, because of limited access to child psychiatrists, researchers worry more about
Brain Implant Appears to Slow Alzheimer’s
A landmark new research study found that surgically inserting electrical wires into the frontal lobes of the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease appears to slow functional decline and improve
Talking through the pain
By the time the 43-year-old man, a victim of an industrial accident, limped into American Counseling Association member David Engstrom’s office, he’d been experiencing lower back pain for 10 years and taking OxyContin for six. The client,…
You Are What You Eat
By Dr. Tyler Fortman As a psychologist in Chicago, I’m always interested in how our daily routines, like eating, impact our overall mood and feelings, without our even noticing. Take, for instance, how we start
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