There has been an increasing interest in understanding how PTSD affects the brain (and vice versa). Ideas like the body "keeping score" have helped to popularize the effects of trauma…
There has been an increasing interest in understanding trauma and the brain. Ideas like the body "keeping score" have helped to popularize the effects of PTSD on the nervous system.…
Good ole' straightforward cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).... Research and major treating organizations (e.g., APA, Veterans Affairs) have established Prolonged exposure (PE) and Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) as the frontline treatments…
"Ecstacy"? "Molly"? They weren't always just around to party. Researchers started to test MDMA for mental health difficulties in the 1970s. Testing stopped when the drug became illegal in the…
Some have called PTSD a disorder of memory. But can experiencing symptoms after a traumatic event just be due to memory the event. Are trauma and memory so simply linked?…
So trauma isn't all just based on fear?? Shame has been increasingly recognized as a key component of PTSD reactions for many individuals. Research has found that it can even…
Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for PTSD was initially developed in the early 1990s for victims of sexual assault. Patricia Resick and her colleagues noticed how these individuals developed strong beliefs…
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