Motivational Interviewing for Addiction Treatment AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 29, 2012Methods and techniques for treating addiction are contiually evolving. Physicians, clinicians, therapists, and other addiction specialists are constantly looking for the best ways to help their patients beat this devastating disease. Doctors and researchers develop new medications and learn more about the way addiction affects the brain and counselors and psychiatrists come up with new…
Seniors Using Internet Less Likely to Have Depression Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 28, 2012The Internet has become a central part of life. Dwarfing the perceived prominence of the television as the center of family life over the last few decades, the Internet is a main source of information, entertainment and communication.
Autism and Equine Therapy Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 27, 2012The use of animals in medical therapy is not new. For years, scientists have encouraged the bonds that can be created between a patient and an animal and have recognized the power those bonds hold in healing a patient. Recently, the use of horses has been used to increase the development of individuals diagnosed with…
Helping Prevent Depression in Children Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 24, 2012Many adults look back on their childhood days as care-free times. Compared to their stressful adult life of balancing work, family, finances, and personal issues, childhood is recalled as joyful and easy. But it’s not easy for all children. According to Dr. David Fassler, clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont College of…
A New Standard in Treating PTSD and Addiction Trauma & PTSDBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 23, 2012People get addicted to drugs and alcohol for any number of reasons – sometimes there’s a family history, sometimes early experimentation turns into a lifelong problem. For as many as 30 to 60 percent of addicts, drug or alcohol problems coincide with a history of abuse, neglect or other traumas.
Study Finds Little Evidence of Medical Marijuana’s Efficacy AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 22, 2012The debate over whether to allow marijuana to be used for medicinal purposes has battles scattered over every state. While some cite the benefits of the drug for those who suffer from chronic pain from injury or from a serious disease like cancer, others believe that the benefits do not outweigh the risks.
Protecting Teens in an Online World Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 21, 2012We are a globally connected society. We have the ability to send and receive information almost instantly and can keep up with friends and family across the world. Social media sites, blogs, and other websites open hundreds of doors each day and offer the ability to meet new people. Of course, if we have the…
Exercise: A Healthy and Natural Way to Alleviate, Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 20, 2012Considering our fast-paced society and the stress of modern-day living, it’s no wonder that many people struggle with anxiety from time to time. While some doctors will readily prescribe medication to treat the symptoms, not everyone desires a “solution” in the form of a drug. They’d prefer natural or alternative ways to alleviate or at…
An Interview with Dawn Zurlinden, Clinical Specialist at The Ranch FeaturedBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 17, 2012In her work at The Ranch, Dawn draws on her expertise in voice, art and theater, along with various somatic therapies, Brainspotting, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and other experiential techniques, to help her clients connect with their emotions.
Self-Medicating for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Trauma & PTSDBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 16, 2012Post-traumatic stress disorder (also referred to as PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that changes the body’s ability to respond to stress. It may arise following involvement in something highly traumatic involving the threat of injury or death, or the witnessing of a traumatizing event. PTSD is common among soldiers returning from combat, but may also…
