CBT Vs. DBT: Therapies to Treat Multiple Disorders Articles>Addiction Treatment, Articles>Therapy, TreatmentBy The Ranch TNMarch 9, 2020Before discussing CBT vs. DBT, it’s good to know what each acronym describes. CBT is cognitive behavioral therapy, or a type of psychotherapy used to treat a variety of disorders, including those involving mental health and addiction. In contrast, DBT refers to dialectical behavioral therapy, a category of CBT. While both are forms of talk…
Behavioral Therapies for Smoking Addiction, Articles>Addiction Treatment, Articles>Drug Addiction, Articles>Therapy, SmokingBy The Ranch TNFebruary 4, 2020You know how bad smoking is for you. You know how it shortens life expectancies and causes severe side effects. And yet you can’t quit. Nicotine is one of the most addictive of all abused substances and quitting it is extremely difficult. Despite this, most people attempt to quit without professional assistance. You wouldn’t ask…
6 Transformational Lessons of Addiction Therapy Articles>Addiction Treatment, From Our Experts>TennesseeBy The Ranch TNMay 17, 2017By Alisha Irby, MS, Primary Therapist, Men’s Co-Occurring Disorders Program at the Ranch Sometimes people do not succeed on the first try for sobriety — or the seventh — and then, one day, timing or circumstances bring a new opportunity to truly begin the journey of a lifetime of recovery. As you travel down this…
Why We Treat Addiction as a Family Affair Articles>Addiction Treatment, From Our Experts>TennesseeBy The Ranch TNApril 6, 2017By Rodney Robertson, D.Min., M.A., M.Div., Director of Family Services at The Ranch The person who comes into a drug rehab program for treatment is the “designated” or “identified” patient, but the truth is addiction is a family affair. Although one person is identified as having a problem, the family is a system of interconnected parts…
5 Addiction Treatment Programs That You May Not Know Are Faith-Based Articles>Addiction TreatmentBy The Ranch TNApril 4, 2017There are a wide variety of addiction treatment programs available for recovering addicts and alcoholics, and Christian rehab centers offer some of the more unique and innovative ones. However, faith-based treatment options are sometimes not as well-known or highly publicized as secular programs.
‘Finding Yourself’ in Rehab Articles>Addiction TreatmentBy The Ranch TNMarch 7, 2017Do you know who you are without drugs or alcohol? You may think that you do, but most people who struggle with substance abuse numb their feelings and completely lose touch with themselves over the course of their addiction.
5 Ways to Break Your Addiction to Your Mobile Phone Articles>Addiction TreatmentBy The Ranch TNFebruary 18, 2017Cell-phone addiction is increasing rapidly as more people own and use smartphones on a regular basis for a variety of needs. According to a 2015 survey conducted by the PEW Research Center, nearly 64% of American adults own a cell phone. Many are cell-phone dependent, meaning they do not have an alternate phone or Internet…
Is Anonymity Still Required in Addiction Recovery? Articles>Addiction TreatmentBy The Ranch TNApril 27, 2016What would you say to someone just starting out in addiction recovery? This was the question posed by Yamaha Media to alumni of The Ranch treatment center, whose stories of addiction and recovery were filmed for a powerful video played at the 2015 UNITE to Face Addiction rally in Washington, D.C. Tens of thousands of…
Top 5 Benefits of Inpatient Detox Articles>Addiction TreatmentBy The Ranch TNMarch 23, 2016If you’ve been stuck in the “just one more time and then I’ll quit” refrain and getting no closer to that promise as the weeks and months mount, it may be time to seek professional help. Choosing a detox treatment program is the first step on the path to addiction recovery. Detox is the process…
Cocaine Use Plummets With Combined Psychotherapeutic Approaches Articles>Addiction TreatmentBy The Ranch TNMarch 3, 2016Combining cognitive behavioral therapy and prize-based contingency management produces substantial benefits for cocaine program participants, a study finds. Cocaine addiction is a fairly common form of substance addiction that unfortunately does not respond consistently to any type of medication-based treatment. For this reason, cocaine-centered treatment programs typically rely on at least one form of psychotherapy…
