Addiction Therapy
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Equine Therapy
Equine therapy provides humans with direct, regular contact with horses to help those humans grow and develop, and to instill within them healthier ways of thinking. It is believed that equine therapy techniques can provide physical, emotional, and mental rewards to those who participate in it. Children and adults who suffer from mental or emotional challenges tend to benefit the most from equine therapy.
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Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing is a therapy method that is used to enhance a patient’s motivation to change some aspect of his or her life. This is done by exploring and then attempting to resolve ambivalence within a person’s life. Through this type of exploration, patients are able to identify the types of behavioral changes that they need to make in order to lead healthier, more productive lives.
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a method that was created specifically to treat people with Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD. In fact, it is the first type of therapy proven to be effective in the treatment of people with BPD, and it is highly regarded by most therapists. In most cases, DBT is administered to people who have tendencies to harm themselves.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a method used in psychotherapy that attempts to change certain behaviors and emotional patterns that are disruptive or dysfunctional in nature. The CBT approach works by creating goal-oriented processes that are approached in a systematic manner. It is based in two primary psychological practices known as cognitive psychology and the behaviorism learning theory.
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The Addiction Primer
Everything you need to know to help a loved one struggling with addiction, from the writers and editors of Everything Addiction.
