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Episode: Kim Hellemans, Ph.D.: The Fascinating (and Surprising) Neuroscience & Psychology of Addiction
Description: Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Maligned and misunderstood, addiction can present among the greatest clinical challenge to mental health professionals. In addition, the stigma and shame associated with addiction is a frequent and strong barrier to clients seeking services. Teaching professor, Chair of the Department of Neuroscience of Carleton University and host of the podcast Minding the Brain Dr. Kim Hellemans joins host Dr. Pete Kelly, C.Psych to discuss:  how Dr. Hellemans became interested in the study of addictioncurrent thinking around the definition of addictionthe neurobiological basis of addiction, considering both subcortical and cor...