TRAUMA & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Women and Children
Trauma can be a consequence of
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____ Giving Birth
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____ Car accident
____ Childhood event
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____ Relationship abuse - Parents / Guardians, School,
Work, Partners
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____ Sexual abuse
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____ Terrorist attack
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____ War environment
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I am training with the work of
Bessel van Der Kolk,
The body keeps the score
Stephen Porges,
The poly vagal theory
Traumas and Complex Traumas' therapies are evolving,
new protocols and approaches are emerging,
some of which I can offer you in therapy and all of which I can give you information about
- This is not an exhaustive list -
• Attachment focus EMDR, Laura Parnell
• Neurofeedback
• Psychotherapy with the use of psychedelic, the MAPS
• Expressive Art Therapy
• Yoga
• Qi Gong
• Psycho-drama
Trauma changes the Brain functioning of the individual,
Trauma and PTSD must be taken into account with their psychological and physiological causes as well as the environments of the individual: social, family, work . . .
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Many bodily functions are altered
Triggers can be come from all 5 senses
The memory processing is altered
Symptoms usually include:
_____ Re-experiencing
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Flashbacks
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Nightmares
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Repetitive and distressing images or sensations
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Physical sensations, such as pain, sweating, feeling sick or trembling
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Some people have constant negative thoughts about their experience
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_____ Avoidance and Emotional numbing
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_____ Hyper-arousal = feeling on 'edge'
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Irritability
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Angry outbursts
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Sleeping problems
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Difficulty concentrating
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_____ Other symptoms like
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Self-Harming, Drug misuse or Alcohol misuse
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Headaches, Dizziness, Chest pains, Stomach aches
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