Shame, not guilt linked to addiction.(Substance Abuse)(Brief Article)

From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: October 1, 2005 | Copyright information

It is important to distinguish between feelings of shame and guilt when providing treatment for substance abuse and in developing substance-abuse prevention programs, indicate findings from a collaboration between scientists at the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) Research Institute on Addictions and George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.

Shame is the tendency to feel bad about yourself following a specific event. It appears that individuals who are prone to shame when deali...

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