Longer-Term Preschool Assessments Can Predict Aggression in Adulthood Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNFebruary 7, 2015A new study from the United Kingdom suggests that previous studies have underestimated the ability of early childhood behavioral assessments to predict behavioral disorders and aggression later in life. The new study was undertaken by a team of professors from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London, the University of Innsbruck and the University… Details
Small DNA Variations Play Big Role in Risk for Substance Problems Articles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The Ranch TNFebruary 6, 2015Researchers have conclusively determined that much of any given person’s chances of developing problems with substance abuse or substance addiction are genetically based. However, no one fully understands all of the genetic factors that increase or decrease the odds of experiencing these problems. In a study published in late 2014 in the journal Addiction, a… Details
Dual Diagnosis: Understanding Sex Addiction With Bipolar Disorder Articles>Dual DiagnosisBy The Ranch TNFebruary 5, 2015Bipolar disorder manifests itself in one college student’s “need” to sexually expose himself on campus. Marty was diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder in the spring of his junior year in college. The symptoms had emerged during adolescence, but it wasn’t until a particularly startling manic episode that Marty’s doctor knew his depression was more than… Details
Is It Really Possible To Love Too Much? Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNFebruary 3, 2015When you love someone, you have intense feelings of warmth and affection. The other person has become extremely important to you, and it’s hard to imagine a life that doesn’t include him or her. Experiencing love is one of the most valued and wonderful of human experiences. In most cases, love is a healthy, positive… Details
Dual-Diagnosis: Anorexia and the Prevalence of Self-Harm Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNJanuary 31, 2015Liv was 12 the first time she shoved away from the dinner table, declaring, “I’m too fat!” Her mother was shocked that such a young girl could have those feelings, and her father didn’t take her seriously. No one could have known that Liv had been nurturing such fears for over a year, and that… Details
For PTSD Sufferers, Emotional Content of Memories Separates From Context Helpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJanuary 30, 2015People affected by post-traumatic stress disorder become susceptible to reliving trauma exposure when emotions associated with that trauma lose the factual context that places them in a rational framework, a new study by a team of Spanish and Brazilian researchers has found.
Trauma Bonding in Addictive Relationships Articles>Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJanuary 29, 2015Jay and Lea met like many couples do these days—on an Internet dating site. The two had a great deal in common, more even than they understood from the rampant get-to-know-you messages the two passed between them. Private messages soon turned into texting and video chatting, and eventually the pair decided to meet. Their attraction… Details
Sex Addiction and Codependency Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNJanuary 29, 2015Sex addiction is a complicated issue. Some experts would argue that it is a true addiction, but all agree that people can develop unhealthy sexual attitudes, behaviors and compulsions. When sex addiction exists in a codependent relationship, two people are locked in a destructive way of living. Codependency is not uncommon, but when it comes… Details
Mini-Strokes Linked to Onset of PTSD Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNJanuary 28, 2015People who experience a mini-stroke, often called a transient ischemic attack (TIA), have an increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study finds.
Eating Disorders “on the Wire”: An Interview with Jenn Friedman Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNJanuary 24, 2015Food fuels the body and can nourish the soul. But what happens when it seduces and torments? According to information from the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders:
