Horse Therapy Used to Treat Drug Addicts

Horse therapy used to treat drug addicts

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A WORLD-LEADING psychotherapist harnessing the bond between horses and humans to treat addiction and mental illnesses insists tackling deep-seated family troubles is crucial in aiding victims' recovery. Don Lavender was speaking at the Renewal …
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Drug addiction treatment developed by UAB researchers included in national

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Their treatment, “Behavioral Day Treatment and Contingency Managed Housing and Work Therapy,” is a program for adults who are homeless and have co-occurring substance use and nonpsychotic mental disorders. Based on therapeutic goals …
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Understanding the Neurobiological Basis of Drug Abuse: Comorbidity in

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Many clinicians focus solely on treating either the psychiatric illness or the SUD. This lack of integration of psychiatric and addiction treatment is a significant issue for dual-diagnosis patients; growing evidence suggests a poorer prognosis with …
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