Bio
- Dr. Paul Hokemeyer, PhD
- @drpaulnyc
Specialties:
- Marriage & Family Therapy
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Affiliation:
- Caron Treatment Centers
Location:
- New York, NY
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Credentials
- Education
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Ph.D.: PsychologyJ.D.: LawM.A.: Family TherapyB.A.: Economics
- Internship
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Hollywood Sunset Free ClinicCaron Treatment Centers
- Board Certifications
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New York Marriage and Family Therapy
Activity
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Why are women more sensitive to the effects of alcohol than men?
There are three key physical factors that make women more susceptible to alcohol related problems then men. The first deals with an enzyme in our body that breaks down alcohol in our systems. Women...
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Are women more at risk for developing alcohol related problems?
Yes. Compared to men, women are at a much higher risk for developing both physical and emotional problems from their alcohol use. Included in these risks are suicide, breast cancer, heart, brain an...
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What is binge drinking?
Binge drinking is phenomenon that is all too common in our families, communities and college campuses. Numerically, an alcoholic binge consists of five or more alcoholic beverages for a male and fo...
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How can I know if I am an alcoholic?
Most people think that problem drinking is a function of the number of drinks a person consumes. This is not entirely correct. More important than the number of drinks is the impact alcohol has on ...
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What is emotional infidelity?
Emotional cheating, also known as emotional infidelity, definitely exists. In fact, as a marriage and family therapist in Manhattan and Boca Raton, Florida, I treat more cases of emotional cheating...
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Why is my partner emotionally cheating on me?
The reasons for this type of infidelity are many and complex, but often it is the result of a breakdown in trust or an emotional injury that arose from a violation of intimacy in the primary relati...
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Does emotional cheating mean my relationship is over?
No. Emotional cheating can be fairly easily repaired once open dialogue and true feelings begin to re-enter the primary relationship. In contrast, physical cheating requires huge efforts to repair ...
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What do I do if I feel emotionally intimate with someone else?
Use the awareness of your intimacy with someone outside of your relationship as a wake up call that your primary relationship needs to be better attended. Start to cultivate more intimacy in that r...
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What is Sizzurp?
Made famous by Justin Beiber, Three 6 Mafia and Lil' Wayne, "Sizzurp" (or "Lean" or "Purple Drink") is a combination of prescription cough syrup which consists of ...
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What is wealth addiction?
The concept of “wealth addiction” as a psychological disorder is not new. The term was coined in 1983 by the late sociologist Philip Slater. In a book simply titled Wealth Addiction, Sl...
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Why do we listen to celebrities for medical advice?
People are taking medical advice from celebrities whose best credential is being on the cover of a magazine or winning an Oscar and that’s because our brain functions in two separate ways. Th...
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Is it a problem that my boyfriend has to watch porn during sex?
This is definitely an issue and falls under the category of Technological Infidelity, which is a blanket phrase to describe the breach that occurs in our intimate relationships due to an over relia...
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What is Technological Infidelity?
While the technological advances of the 20th and 21st centuries have enriched our lives in innumerable ways, they have also brought with them an erosion in the integrity of our intimate relationshi...
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What is Affluenza?
Affluenza is a condition that has been described as a negative response to hyperconsumption. People who have it are reported to suffer from emotional stress, feelings of alienation from the world a...
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What is a "Text-Lationship" (Texting Relationship)?
As cell phone use has increased over the last 15 years, the way we communicate in relationships has undergone dramatic changes. Texting might be the most prevalent use of new technology in how we c...
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