by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jan 11, 2018 | Anxiety Treatment, PTSD |
Most of us associate post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with veterans of war, but new studies are finding that a person doesn’t have to be a soldier to experience the condition. PTSD is a psychiatric disorder characterized by failure to recover after experiencing...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jul 1, 2017 | Addiction, Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Herbal Medicine, PTSD |
Over the past couples of decades, the U.S. opioid epidemic has been associated with over 300,000 lives. Numerous interventions have been tried and some researchers claim that kratom, an herbal psychoactive drug that is presently unregulated, might help some people...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 5, 2017 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Dementia, Depression, Eating Disorders, Nutrition, PTSD |
The influence of diet in causing and preventing physiological and psychological disorders is well established, as is the importance of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in maintaining health. Nutritionists go one step further by using diet and nutritional...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Oct 31, 2015 | Eating Disorders, Psychotherapy, PTSD |
Behavioral and psychological counseling are recommended for people with poor sleep habits. Recognition that psychological and behavioral factors play an important role in insomnia has led to the increased use of psychotherapy in helping sleep disorders. A study at...
