What is Biofeedback Therapy for Treating Addiction? Addiction is a highly complicated disease. While it is now primarily understood as a chronic and relapsing brain disease, many aspects of addiction are not completely and thoroughly clean. The Disease Model of Addiction is now widely accepted, as outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental […]
Category Archives: Substance Abuse
Is Brain Mapping Helpful in Treating Addiction?
How Helpful Brain Mapping Can Be for Drug Abuse Rehab? When it comes to effectively treating substance abuse and dependence, there are many evidence-based treatment options available. Generally speaking, a combination of intensive behavioral therapy, 12-step program involvement, and medication-assisted treatment is the most widely accepted and beneficial approach to successfully treating drug and alcohol […]
Alcohol Abuse in the Ages of 35 to 65
Alcohol Addiction Between Ages of 35 to 65 Alcohol abuse and addiction are some of the most prevalent issues that society as a whole face. Alcohol addiction can completely ruin lives in a short matter of months or years – leave people completely broken, nothing but mere shells of their former selves. According to a […]
How to Treat Complex Trauma and Addiction
Intro to Trauma and Addiction Therapy Many men and women who struggle with substance abuse and dependence simultaneously suffer from unresolved trauma, also known as co-occurring disorders. There are many different types of trauma, including childhood trauma, community violence, bullying, intimate partner violence, disasters, physical trauma, medical trauma, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, terrorism and violence, […]