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Neuroscience Research
Posted on November 15, 2020 Leave a Comment
The brain learns through trusting relationships If we are with people we know and trust then our minds are more open to new experiences. We are open to trying something new or to changing our beliefs about the world and other people.The capacity of the brain to learn in everyday life depends on relationships with […]
Childhood Trauma and the Brain: How Mental Health Problems Develop
Posted on November 15, 2020 Leave a Comment
We know that mental health problems after abuse and neglect are not inevitable. Many children grow up to be healthy and successful adults. In this video, Linking Childhood Trauma to Mental Health, Professor Eamon McCrory explains what scientists have learned about how mental health problems develop over time in an accessible way for professionals and carers […]
What is trauma and how does it affect the brain?
Posted on November 15, 2020 Leave a Comment
What is trauma, what does it look like, and how does it affect the brain? These questions are discussed in this month’s Child in Mind podcast. Presenter Claudia Hammond is joined by David Trickey, Consultant Clinical Child Psychologist in the Trauma and Maltreatment Service at the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families. https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/child-in-mind/
Psychological therapies for chronic post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults
Posted on November 15, 2020 Leave a Comment
Randomised controlled trials of individual trauma‐focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TFCBT), eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), non‐trauma‐focused CBT (non‐TFCBT), other therapies (supportive therapy, non‐directive counselling, psychodynamic therapy and present‐centred therapy), group TFCBT, or group non‐TFCBT, compared to one another or to a waitlist or usual care group for the treatment of chronic PTSD. The primary […]
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.”
WHAT IS EMDR?
Posted on September 21, 2020 1 Comment
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference. It is widely assumed […]
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 […]
Making neuroscience more accessible: childhood trauma, the brain and mental health
Posted on September 21, 2020 1 Comment
Today sees the launch of new resources to help bridge the gap between neuroscience and frontline practice. An animation, guidebook and set of videos about childhood trauma and brain development have been created by University College London (UCL) in a project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The resources, which are freely […]
Toxic stress: the effects of stress on child development
Posted on September 21, 2020 1 Comment
Everyone experiences stress, and learning how to cope with stresses is an important part of child brain development (Shonkoff et al, 2014). Some stress can be ‘positive’, such as solving problems or preparing for an exam. With adult or peer support, these experiences can help children develop coping and concentration skills that will help in […]
