Compulsive Gambling Hurts More Than the GamblerArticles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchAugust 12, 2014At one time, a person had to travel to Atlantic City or Las Vegas in order to participate in heavy-duty gambling. Today, gambling is available almost everywhere. Many states allow casinos and sell lottery tickets. Fantasy football and casino-style gaming can be accessed online 24/7. This means that it is easier than ever to develop… Details
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Found Effective for Patients with Borderline Personality DisorderArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchAugust 12, 2014Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is an illness characterized by stormy relationships, low self-regard and problems managing strong emotions. People with BPD are more frequently hospitalized for psychiatric care than patients with other kinds of personality disorders or those with major depression. How to successfully reduce the number of required inpatient services was the subject of… Details
For the Sex Addict, Desire Never SleepsArticles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchAugust 11, 2014Sexual addiction is like many other types of addiction. It can ruin relationships, limit academic or employment achievement and create financial difficulties. Much like a substance abuse problem or a gambling addiction, sex addiction can erode relationships with friends and family and lead to loneliness and isolation.
Two Therapies Found Effective in Treating Borderline Personality DisorderArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchAugust 11, 2014Borderline personality disorder (BPD) affects up to 2 percent of the population, according to a team of researchers in Spain who investigated which therapies offer the greatest benefit to patients with the condition. The team systematically reviewed published studies on the most popular therapies used in treating BPD. The outcomes associated with BPD are often… Details
Anorexia More Than a Desire for ThinnessArticles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchAugust 5, 2014The pressure to be thin in modern society—especially for women—is pervasive and undeniable. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that causes people to develop an unhealthy obsession with losing weight and being thin, often to the point of becoming dangerously underweight. However, our modern understanding of eating disorders shows us that anorexia is not a… Details
Neurobiological Basis for Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity Finally Gets Validation, Says Renowned Addiction ExpertArticles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchJuly 25, 2014Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, international addiction expert, speaker, author, clinician and founder of the Sexual Recovery Institute, embraces a new brain study by the University of Cambridge that provides powerful evidence that sex addiction is a legitimate neurobiological and emotional disorder. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 22, 2014 – In the most extensive brain study… Details
The Worst Days of the Year for Drunk DrivingArticles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The RanchJuly 1, 2014When it comes to drinking and driving in the United States, not all days of the year are created equal. Certain days, most of them national holidays, see major spikes in the number of fatal road accidents that involve a person behind the wheel who is under the influence.
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
