Researchers Discover Brain Changes Behind Sex Addiction Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNSeptember 25, 2015Certain changes in brain function help distinguish people with sex addiction from others not affected by this condition, according to recent findings from a group of British and American researchers.
Risks for Cirrhosis Pass Through Family Bloodlines Articles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The Ranch TNSeptember 24, 2015New evidence from a multinational research team points to the existence of a genetic component in the chances that any given alcohol consumer will develop a severe form of alcoholic liver disease known as alcoholic cirrhosis.
New Study Brings Scientists Closer to Blocking Effects of Cocaine Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNSeptember 24, 2015Coming up with a medical treatment for cocaine abusers is one of the holy grails of addiction research, and a new study from Denmark provides hope for an antidote to cocaine addiction. Although the researchers caution that this isn’t a “wonder drug,” as long as patients were happy to continue with traditional rehab, it could… Details
Poker or Slots? Gambling Disorder Produces Unique Effects in Different Types of Gamblers Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNSeptember 24, 2015All people diagnosed with the behavioral addiction called gambling disorder have symptoms that indicate serious problems related to several aspects of gambling-related activities. However, the impact of the disorder may not manifest in the same ways in all individuals. In a study published in 2014 in the journal Addiction, a team of Australian and U.S.… Details
Surviving and Thriving After Trauma: An Interview With Michele Rosenthal RecoveryBy The Ranch TNSeptember 24, 2015Michele Rosenthal has turned her personal experience with post-traumatic stress disorder into an extensive body of work, one that provides her insights into healing on almost every platform imaginable. The award-winning blogger — she founded HealMyPTSD.com — bestselling author, former faculty member of the Timberline Knolls Clinical Development Institute, and host of the radio program… Details
More Americans Are Becoming Heavy Drinkers Articles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The Ranch TNSeptember 23, 2015A recent study maps out drinking county-by-county in the United States and finds that there are big variations in drinking patterns across the country, with binge drinking and other heavy drinking patterns on the rise overall. Published in the American Journal of Public Health, the study finds that heavy drinking among Americans is up more… Details
When Self-Reporting, People Underestimate Alcohol Consumption by Nearly 50 Percent Alcoholism, Helpful ArticlesBy The Ranch TNSeptember 23, 2015Self-reporting survey methods sometimes lead to serious underestimation of drinking levels in several population groups, according to new findings from a team of Australian researchers.
Deep Brain Stimulation Promising Treatment for Severe Anorexia Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNSeptember 22, 2015An experimental procedure known as deep brain stimulation (DBS) has shown promise as a treatment for severe anorexia nervosa. DBS is currently an approved treatment procedure for essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, but it is being studied as a treatment for anorexia, chronic pain and certain affective disorders.
Some Problem Gamblers Make ‘Rational’ Decision Not to Seek Treatment Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNSeptember 22, 2015Common wisdom suggests that addicts who refuse to get help are in denial about the depth of their problem. Or, their self-esteem has been damaged to the point that they don’t believe they are capable of stopping their self-destructive behavior. Or perhaps they have just given up and are using their addiction as a slow… Details
Older Adults May Have PTSD Symptoms After Serious Fall Helpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNSeptember 22, 2015Older adults may be at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a serious fall, according to recent research from the department of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.
