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By Monique Balas, The Oregonian, Dec. 28, 2012 An unhealthy habit becomes an addiction when it causes suffering to self or others and prevents a person from pursuing something that matters to him or her, says Paul Guinther, a licensed psychologist at Portland Psychotherapy. “Sometimes people drink or shop or engage in activities as a […]
By Rebecca Woolington, The Oregonian, Dec. 29, 2012 A Washington County sheriff’s deputy and sergeant were justified in their fatal shooting of an Aloha man who pointed a loaded rifle at them in July, the Washington County District Attorney’s Office determined this month. Shortly before 8:15 p.m. on July 7, sheriff’s deputies responded to reports […]
By Maggie Bennington-Davis, MD, Chief Medical & Operations Officer of Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare The shooting in Connecticut is horrible, and is likely affecting all of us in varying ways. Many of us are also much affected by the shooting at the Clackamas mall – both in our own lives and those of our clients. These […]
From the Portland Mercury, December 20, 2012 Surely you remember Alien Boy, the documentary about one of the Portland Police Bureau’s darkest hours, when James Chasse Jr. was brutally beaten (16 broken ribs, 26 total broken bones, 1 punctured lung) and died in police custody in 2006. Matt Davis was on the Mercury news team […]
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