Psychology Ptsd

The causes of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder range from severe neglect to monstrous abuse. Many survivors grew up in houses that were not homes-in families that were as loveless as orphanages and sometimes as dangerous. If you felt unwanted, unliked, rejected, hated, and/or despised for a lengthy portion of your childhood, trauma may be deeply engrained in your mind, soul, and body. This book is a practical guide to recovering from lingering childhood trauma. It is copiously illustrated with examples of the author's and his clients' journeys of recovering.

When the Body Remembers: The Hidden Link Between PTSD and Fibromyalgia Why does the body keep hurting long after the trauma is over? Why does pain persist when scans show nothing “wrong”? And why do so many people with PTSD also live with chronic pain and exhaustion? When the Body Remembers delivers a clear, grounded answer: the body doesn’t forget what the mind survives.

The relationship between autism and PTSD has historically been neglected in research and understanding but impacts the lives of many. Autistic people are intrinsically vulnerable to traumatic social situations and relationships, which can later manifest as PTSD. Navigating situations where one...

My latest book is a guide for psychotherapists and other helpers to learn my multidimensional approach to effectively treating the childhood trauma that is commonly at the roots of Complex PTSD. It can deeply aid therapists to mend the damage and arrested development that survivors experienced as traumatized children in the "care" of abusive and/or neglectful parents or other caretakers.

Are you ready to heal from past traumas, manage PTSD, and break free from negative thinking? Your Somatic Therapy Toolbox is a transformative guide designed to help adults of all ages harness the power of somatic therapy to promote emotional and physical healing. This book is for everyone, regardless of your past experiences or current struggles. This workbook is not just a theoretical guide. It combines mindfulness, body-based practices, and self-compassion to take you on a practical journey to reconnect with your body and mind. It offers tools that you can use in your daily life to ...

The simple truth is that PTSD can be extremely debilitating - not just for the person who has experienced trauma firsthand, but for their partners, as well. And while there are many books written for those suffering from PTSD, there are few written for the people who love them. In Loving Someone with PTSD, renowned trauma expert Aphrodite Matsakis presents concrete skills and strategies for the partners of those with PTSD.

Clinicians will find the road map they need to conduct successful therapy with clients who have experienced prolonged exposure to traumatic events. Combining the science and art of therapy, Dr. Arielle Schwartz seamlessly integrates research-based interventions with the essentials of healing to create a whole-person approach to trauma treatment.

The Wounds We Carry is a powerful and compassionate guide for anyone living in the long shadow of childhood trauma and Complex PTSD. Written by trauma survivor and healing advocate Emily Grace Carter, this book blends lived experience with research-backed practices to help you break free from the invisible burdens you've been carrying for years. Whether you feel stuck, overwhelmed, ashamed, or exhausted, this book will meet you where you are—with empathy, honesty, and hope.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Arielle Schwartz has spent years helping those with complex PTSD—also referred to as C-PTSD—find their way to wholeness. She also knows the territory of the healing firsthand, having walked it herself. This audiobook provides a map to the complicated, and often overwhelming, terrain of C-PTSD with Dr. Schwartz’s knowledgeable guidance helping you find your way.

Hope and light are on the horizon to help clients overcome the challenges of healing and releasing the pain of relational trauma. The highly acclaimed Transcending Trauma explores a unique, compassionate, and evidence-based approach to resolving complex and dissociative trauma. In this transformative audiobook, Frank Anderson, MD, masterfully details an IFS path to therapy that allows clients to access their inherent capacity for healing — called self-energy — while also helping them welcome, as opposed to manage, the extreme emotions frequently associated with trauma.

In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recovery How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? Child...

Designed for psychotherapists and their clients, Peter Levine's latest best-seller continues his groundbreaking exploration of the central role of the body in processing—and healing—trauma. With foreword by Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score In Trauma and Memory...

Not every woman gets the birth that she wants- you don’t have to let it go Birth can be beautiful and spiritual and joyous but there are also terrifying, emotionally raw, painful moments that can be difficult to move past. This book offers you a chance to experience the healing power of working through your birth story, while learning about trauma and developing coping skills for all those complicated feelings. Psychologist Maureen Campion shares her personal experience with birth trauma and the work she has been doing working with mothers through workshops and counseling to address ...

Il disturbo post-traumatico da stress, o PTSD, sconvolge completamente la vita. Con l'esperienza che ha scatenato questo disturbo psicologico, ti sei spinto fino ai limiti di ciò che è sopportabile e oltre. La psicologia conosce oggi numerosi metodi che possono aiutarti a riconquistare l'autodeterminazione e, accanto alla terapia professionale, la tua iniziativa personale è altrettanto importante.

Posttraumatiskt stressyndrom, eller PTSD, vänder upp och ner på hela livet. Med den upplevelse som utlöste denna psykiska störning har du gått till gränsen för vad som är uthärdligt och bortom det. Oavsett om du själv är drabbad eller är anhörig vet du exakt hur resten av livet påverkas i grunden av följderna av den traumatiska händelsen. Men du står inte maktlös inför detta. Psykologin känner numera till många metoder som kan hjälpa dig att återta din självbestämmanderätt, och vid sidan av professionell terapi är din egen initiativförmåga minst lika viktig.

Zespół stresu pourazowego, w skrócie PTSD, wywraca całe życie do góry nogami. Niezależnie od tego, czy jesteś osobą dotkniętą, czy bliskim, wiesz dokładnie, jak głęboko reszta życia jest kształtowana przez skutki traumatycznego wydarzenia. Ale nie jesteś wobec tego bezsilny. Psychologia zna dziś wiele metod, które pomagają odzyskać samodzielność, a obok profesjonalnej terapii, twoja własna inicjatywa jest równie ważna.

Anxiety can escalate to another level. When a person is exposed to traumatic or negative events where they feel little or no control in the outcome, the anxiety can turn into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you have enough recurring events in your life that are traumatic, you may even be diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD).

Twenty-five-year veteran US Government whistleblowers Mark and Cathy are arming you with the self-applying concise facts they teach leading mental health professionals worldwide. Whether your traumatic experience peaks the top of PTSD's sliding scale the way Cathy's Pentagon-level MK Ultra mind-control programming did, or even if it is simply resultant from socially engineered information control and fears, this book is for you.

The revised and updated edition of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's modern classic about the psychology of combat, hailed by the Washington Post as "an illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experiences of having killed." In World War II, only 15 to 20 percent of...

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR A CALM NEW YEAR! Stop letting stress hijack your body. Discover the science-backed switch to turn off anxiety and turn on healing—in just minutes a day. Have you tried everything to calm your racing mind, fix your digestion, or boost your energy, only to feel more frustrated? You’ve downloaded the meditation apps, bought the expensive supplements, and tried the trendy routines, yet you still wake up feeling on edge, bloated, or exhausted. It is easy to feel like your body is fighting against you, or worse, that these symptoms are "all in your head." But you aren’t...