Alcoholism: The Killer That Steals Fathers From FamiliesArticles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The RanchJune 11, 2014On Father’s Day, June 15, grown sons and daughters will return home from far and wide to celebrate with their dads. Meanwhile, younger children will surprise their fathers with homemade gifts and personalized cards that will be proudly displayed on refrigerator doors for weeks. Fathers will be treated to fantastic meals at home or in… Details
Noted Physician Joins The Ranch Treatment Center in TennesseeArticles>NewsBy The RanchJune 10, 2014Double board certified physician, John Woods, MD, joins The Ranch addiction and mental health treatment center. Nunnelly, TN (PRWEB) June 10, 2014 – The Ranch treatment center in Tennessee welcomes John Woods, MD, as staff physician. Double board certified in internal medicine and addiction medicine, Dr. Woods has been in private practice in internal medicine… Details
Untangling the Knot of Comorbid PTSD and AddictionArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchJune 4, 2014Because it’s not uncommon for two conditions to show up at the same time, medicine has a word for the phenomenon – comorbidity. In the case of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), many people with the condition are often struggling with some form of addiction at the same time. A person who is willing to seek… Details
Kratom Use Can Be a Game of ChanceArticles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchMay 28, 2014Those who use the drug kratom may be in search of pain relief, a study aid or an easy high, but they could get something completely different, warn those on the frontlines of addiction treatment. Michael Baron, MD, MPH, FASAM, medical director at The Ranch rehabilitation facility in Tennessee, is one who has seen an… Details
Center for Relationship and Sexual Recovery at The Ranch Expands with Opening of Deerfield HouseArticles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchMay 9, 2014To meet the growing national demand for men’s sex addiction and intimacy disorders treatment, the Center for Relationship and Sexual Recovery at The Ranch expands to a state-of-the-art 12,000 square foot treatment facility. Nunnelly, TN (PRWEB) May 8, 2014 – For 39 straight months, demand has exceeded capacity at the Center for Relationship and Sexual… Details
Why Do Some People Develop Delayed PTSD?Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchMay 5, 2014Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a potentially debilitating response to life-threatening events that occurs in a significant minority of adults and children. Established guidelines prevent doctors from diagnosing PTSD until 30 days after a traumatic event. However, some people develop a delayed form of the disorder and don’t display any symptoms for a number of… Details
Co-Depen-DANCE By Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSWArticlesBy The RanchApril 29, 2014“My name is Edie and I’m co-dependent.” These are the words I spoke in CODA meetings for six years, from 1992 to 1998. Unlike many who sat in the rooms, I am not the child of alcoholics or addicts. My parents created a nurturing environment in our home, with a loving and intact marriage for… Details
Where You End and I Begin: Perspectives on Co-Dependence and Boundary Setting By Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSWArticles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchApril 29, 2014In the previous article entitled Co-Depen-DANCE, I introduced the idea that co-dependence is a learned set of ideas and behaviors that center around our relationships with others, as well as with the woman or man in the mirror. It impacts the ways in which we move through life and it has evolved from beliefs that… Details
Half a Million Soldiers Battle Prescription Drug Abuse Back at HomeArticles>Drug AddictionBy The RanchApril 15, 2014When soldiers return they bring home wounds both physical and mental. A recent study found that more than half of soldiers who receive opioid painkiller prescriptions continue to request and receive them months after they should have. This chronic use has spurred doctors to find the reasons why veterans can’t let go of their pain… Details
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treats PTSD EffectivelyArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchApril 4, 2014The treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be challenging, given its varied symptoms and that it can appear in combination with other disorders, such as anxiety or depression. Common symptoms appearing with PTSD can include flashbacks, insomnia, difficulty focusing and other symptoms commonly associated with anxiety or depression. A recent study showed that cognitive… Details
