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Intensive Residential and Supportive Residential for Treatment Centers

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Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 448, RULE §448.9023 governs Residential treatment. Residential treatment is not the same as inpatient treatment, although, many people interchange these terms. Residential treatment refers to a program treating a primary Substance Use Disorder diagnosis. Inpatient is a treatment which treats a primary mental health diagnosis. It is […]

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Video Gaming a Newly Considered An Addiction By The DSM

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Online video games are popular with reportedly 160 million American adults playing Internet-based games. The games are created to be and challenging, making it easy to become absorbed in the online game competition. Can video gaming be considered an addiction? Internet Gaming in DSM-5 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), used

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Trauma Induced Ambivalent Attachment Disorder 

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The Trauma Model Therapy (TMT) Is a Treatment Developed By Colin Ross and Supported By A Series Of Evidenced-Based Outcome Studies. TMT is the psychotherapeutic component of this comprehensive trauma model for mental health and addictions. The trauma model is a wide-ranging, scientifically testable theory about the relationship between trauma, mental health disorders, self-defeating behaviors,

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What is Trauma-Informed Care?

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Trauma-Informed Care can be implemented in any type of service setting and is distinct from trauma-specific treatments that specifically address the consequences of trauma. The key concepts of a Trauma-Informed Care approach: Realizes the overall impact of trauma and how it influences the path to recovery Recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, families, staff,

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What Do An Astronaut, Actor, Senator, Game Show Host, And Cy Young Award Winning Baseball Player Have In Common?

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In 1799, in Native America, The Handsome Lake Movement was formed as a support program for people struggling with Substance Use Disorder. In the 1950’s the American Medical Association (AMA) assigned a list of symptomology to Substance Use Disorder. In 1976, in an effort to dispel the myths people held about only poor or unsuccessful people being impacted by addiction,

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Lasting Effects of Addiction on Family Members

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In the United States, there are an estimated 30-million people affected by addiction, including family members. Research suggests that Substance Use Disorder can permanently impact the nature and quality of family communications. The communication dynamics identified in families where an addiction is present are described as aggressive, protective, adaptive, and inconsistent. The aggressive communication style found in families

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What Does it Mean to Have Co-Occurring Disorders?

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People with Substance Use Disorders, as well as mental health disorders, are diagnosed as having co-occurring disorders. In the past, this was called dual diagnosis. Substance Use Disorder is diagnosed when substance use interferes with functioning at work, school, and in social relationships. It is also diagnosed when substance use creates or worsens a medical condition

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Many Pathways to Recovery

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Historically, people with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) seeking the help of a treatment center were frequently criticized when exploring their uniqueness. 12-step groups were once the only acceptable support program, and often centers would require a client to attend 12-step meetings, even if the client voiced a desire to chose an alternative fellowship. I once

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Healing Springs Ranch Welcomes Dr. Cherye Callegan M.D. as Medical Director and Michelle Shamblin, APMHNP-BC as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

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Rounding Out an Extraordinary Staff Of Clinicians And Medical Professionals TIOGA, TEXAS (PRWEB) May 17, 2018— Healing Springs Ranch is proud to announce the appointments of Dr. Cherye Callegan M.D., and Michelle Shamblin, APMHNP-BC.  Dr. Callegan, as Medical Director, will oversee the psychiatric and clinical services as well as the direct clinical care to our

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