Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Defining Romantic Self-Sabotage: A Thematic Analysis of Interviews With Practising Psychologists

Raquel Peel, Nerina Jane Caltabiano, Beryl Buckby, Kerry McBain

The researchers interviewed 15 practising psychologists in Australia about “romantic self-sabotage.” They found the term is not well defined in the research and is often treated as the same as self-handicapping. The psychologists said self-sabotage in romantic relationships can include internal behaviours that self-handicapping does not cover. The study identified…

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Family Dynamics and Relationships
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