Breaking the Pattern of Love Addiction Articles>Addiction TreatmentBy The Ranch TNMay 20, 2013The most commonly occurring love addicts are people who become habitually obsessed with the impossible idea of a perfect lover or companion, and remain desperately attached after a relationship begins. These love addicts may be referred to as “typical love addicts,” “obsessed love addicts,” or “codependent love addicts” and are driven by an unconscious motivation…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNApril 4, 2013Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a relatively new psychotherapeutic weapon for counselors to aim at eating disorders. CBT has been around for a number of years, but its effectiveness at meeting the tremendous challenges eating disorders present has only recently been recognized. In relatively short order, CBT has become the gold standard treatment for…
The Powerful Role of Cognitive Thinking Errors in Addiction Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The Ranch TNDecember 28, 2012How we look at events or situations plays a significant role in how we feel and behave. This is particularly true when it comes to alcohol and drug addiction. Consider the last time you got angry: Your negative feelings were likely triggered by a thought – e.g. “That driver shouldn’t have cut me off!” This…
Couples Therapy for PTSD Articles>TherapyBy The Ranch TNSeptember 12, 2012The tumultuous symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) flow into the world of the victim and the lives of the loved ones around. Seeing a loved one suffer, watching a loved one change, and trying to re-identify with a friend and lover known once-upon-a-time is mentally and physically exhausting. Couples need their own specific therapy…
Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Addiction Treatment Articles>Recovery at The RanchBy The Ranch TNAugust 23, 2012Cognitive behavioral therapy is based on the process of identifying negative, irrational thought patterns which in turn influence a person’s behavior. Unhealthy thought patterns always play a role in the development of an addiction, regardless of whether it’s to drugs, alcohol, gambling, tobacco, or pornography. By breaking the cycle of negative thinking, therapists can help…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective For Victims of War Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNJune 9, 2012Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been a useful tool in treating many types of mental illnesses. It is widely used to treat substance abuse and addiction, as well as eating disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. The technique aids many patients in recovery by helping them evaluate how their beliefs and thoughts affect how they feel.
Any Point to Drug Rehab if Underlying Psychiatric Disorders Not Treated? Articles>Dual DiagnosisBy The Ranch TNJanuary 27, 2012We’ve seen them shuffling along the streets in cities and towns throughout the country, dirty, dressed shabbily, muttering to themselves or responding to voices that maybe only they can hear, quite often nipping from an alcoholic beverage in a brown paper bag. That many are homeless only adds to the tragedy. Clearly, they are the…
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Medication Enhances OCD Treatment ArticlesBy The Ranch TNOctober 11, 2011Since a person is multi-dimensional, doesn’t it make sense that treatment of a person’s illness could be enhanced when delivered using a multi-dimensional approach – particularly if the illness manifests on more than one level? That was the idea behind recent research that tested various methodologies for the treatment of pediatric obsessive compulsive disorder.
