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    • Steve O'Keefe

    Photograph of a young woman sitting in front of a computer meant to indicate the compulsive use of pornography.
    Sex Addiction

    Sex, Love, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder

    Examining the difference between compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and sex or love addiction.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Screen capture from the BrainWeighve weight loss app.
    Eating Addiction

    Resisting Cravings: Lessons From the BrainWeighve App

    BrainWeighve puts decades of research into why kids overeat into a powerful weight loss app.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photo of a slice of coconut cream pie on a white plate, meant to induce cravings.
    Addiction Treatment

    How To Resist Cravings

    Recent scientific research shows how to resist cravings and rebuild a reward system damaged by addiction.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photograph of a woman showing signs of anxiety.
    Mental Health

    Anxiety and Addiction

    We look at several studies that examine the relationship between anxiety and addiction.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Robot illustration visualizing the ToughLovePro Addiction Recovery Chatbot.
    Mental Health

    Test-Driving the ToughLovePro, AI-Powered Addiction Recovery Chatbot

    We took a new AI-powered addiction recovery chatbot for a test drive, and it’s pretty darn good.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Graphic of a triangle illustrating the three legs of the Collaborative Care Model for addiction treatment.
    Addiction Treatment

    The Collaborative Care Model for Addiction Treatment

    When addiction is treated with collaborative care involving a physician, a mental health provider, and a behavioral health provider, sobriety rates skyrocket.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe