Finding the Touchstone Memory: What Happens During an EMDR Session?Articles>Addiction Treatment, From Our Experts>TennesseeBy The RanchOctober 4, 2018By Ginger Poag, MSW, LCSW, Trauma Therapist at The Ranch I am passionate about EMDR therapy, also known as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, because I have so often seen it change people’s lives. Many people I see at The Ranch have never heard about this trauma therapy and are naturally skeptical. They don’t think it’s going to… Details
What Is Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Disorder?Articles>Mental Health, Mental Health, Mood Disorders, TreatmentBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Treatment-resistant depression (also called treatment-refractory depression) is a thoroughly researched topic and widely recognized clinical challenge. In many cases, mood-stabilizing medication can help control the symptoms of depression, although first-line treatments are often ineffective. Less than 40% of individuals achieve remission with the first treatment administered and often many different medications and approaches are tried… Details
Substance Abuse Evaluation: What to ExpectAddiction, Addictions, Alcoholism, Articles, Recovery, Substance Abuse, TreatmentBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Whether by choice or by force, a substance abuse evaluation is one of the first steps in addiction treatment. There are four goals of a drug and alcohol abuse assessment: Determine the types of substances abused Determine the severity of substance abuse Assess co-occurring mental health disorders Make a treatment recommendation, if necessary During a… Details
Pregnancy and Pot: What You Should KnowAddiction, Articles, Drug Abuse, TreatmentBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Marijuana use during pregnancy is on the rise. Recent research analyzed medical questionnaires of 279,457 pregnant women and found pot use increased from 4.2% to 7.1% over an eight-year period. That’s just the people who admitted it. Researchers believe many women don’t own up to marijuana use during pregnancy for fear of being reported to… Details
Alcohol Metabolism 101: How Do You Metabolize Alcohol?Alcoholism, ArticlesBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Drink, drank or drunk – whatever state of imbibing you’re in, the way you metabolize alcohol has an impact. From genes that affect alcohol metabolism from that first sip of wine to metabolic processes that contribute to that nasty hangover, alcohol’s journey through your body is complex. When you drink alcohol, you lose 2 to… Details
How Drug Abuse Can Fuel Eating DisordersAddiction, Articles>Eating Disorders, Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Eating disorders and substance abuse can be crafty and complex partners in crime. Research shows about half of people with eating disorders also abuse alcohol or other drugs. Over 35% of people with substance use disorders also engage in some form of disordered eating behavior. These patterns can take a few forms and may feed… Details
Toxic Effects of Alcoholism on Families: The StatisticsAddiction, Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Alcohol abuse ravages families, leaving long-lasting emotional scars. Families are a unit, and when one individual is hurting and acting destructively, it impacts everyone. Here are just some of the effects of alcoholism on families. Marriage and Alcoholism Statistics: Does Alcohol Break Up Relationships? “He’s a happy drunk.” “She’s an angry drunk.” Whatever the case… Details
Telemedicine: Pros and ConsArticles, TreatmentBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Telemedicine, or remote health care, is one of the great innovations of modern health care. It can be used to make health care more accessible to patients and quickly connect patients to doctors. It also can be used to help diagnose and begin treatment for an array of physical and mental health issues, including addiction.… Details
The Relationship Between Anxiety and DepressionAnxiety, Articles>Mental Health, DepressionBy The RanchSeptember 30, 2018Anxiety and depression are double-barreled disorders that can suffocate you emotionally while at the same time filling you with jittery angst about what the future may hold. It’s like “breathing through a coffee stirrer,” says Tara K. “A daily battle against yourself … a desire to live yet at the same time a desire to… Details
The Problem with Self-Medicating and Bipolar DisorderArticles>Mental Health, Mental Health, Mood DisordersBy The RanchSeptember 29, 2018Bipolar disorder is a common mental health condition that affects over 4% of the U.S. population and leads many of those affected to seek help from bipolar treatment centers. Yet some people who need bipolar disorders treatment try to self-medicate through alcohol, illegal substances or prescription drugs that are not helpful for bipolar disorder. This… Details
