Parental Alienation Archives
Evolving values
Posted on September 25, 2020 1 Comment
Personality means “the evolving values, beliefs, traits, reflexes, talents, and limitations that make every person unique.”
The Inner World of Trauma
Posted on September 21, 2020 1 Comment
Donald opened with a poem by Emily Dickinson There is a pain – so utter – It swallows substance up – Then covers the Abyss with Trance – So Memory can step Around – across – upon it – As one within a Swoon – Goes safely – where an open eye – Would drop […]
How childhood trauma affects child brain development
Posted on September 21, 2020 1 Comment
Our brains develop from before birth and into adulthood (Siegel and Bryson, 2012). But there are key ‘sensitive periods’ during early childhood and adolescence where children and young people’s brains are more malleable, making them more susceptible to positive or negative experiences (Shonkoff et al, 2008). What happens during a child or young person’s life […]
Treating PTSD with Neurofeedback technique
Posted on September 15, 2020 Leave a Comment
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has become an important public health problem. However, the conventional therapeutic strategy, including pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, has limitations. Neurofeedback is a technique that utilizes electroencephalography (EEG) signaling to monitor human physiological functions and is widely used to treat patients with PTSD. The purpose of our study is to assess […]
“Trauma survivors have symptoms instead of memories”
Posted on May 16, 2016 Leave a Comment
“Trauma survivors have symptoms instead of memories” Harvey, M. (1990). An ecological view of psychological trauma and recovery. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 9(1) It can be really tough to try to make sense of a past trauma and how it effects you in the here and now. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has a specific […]
Memory disturbances and dissociative amnesia in survivors of childhood abuse
Posted on May 12, 2016 Leave a Comment
Characteristics of children’s memory for a trauma and for a positive event were compared and relationships of memory characteristics to trauma symptoms examined in 30 children who experienced a traumatic event. Results revealed that memories for trauma tended to have less sensory detail and coherence, yet have more meaning and impact than did memories for […]
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
Posted on March 31, 2015 1 Comment
Linking childhood trauma to long-term health and social consequences. What is The ACE Study? The ACE Study is ongoing collaborative research between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA, and Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, CA. The Co-principal Investigators of The Study are Robert F. Anda, MD, MS, with the CDC; and […]
