Terms
Trauma has this effect on memory
What are lapses and distortions
This type of memory, often impacted by trauma, involves recalling facts and details in an organized and linear way.
What is explicit memory
This type of therapy focuses on identifying and changing negative thoughts patterns and behaviors
What is cognitive behavioral therapy
Best therapeutic approach recommended by Van der Kolk for Trauma
What is somatic therapies
What is the amygdala
Unresolved trauma can manifest as this type of long-term physical pain or condition, such as fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue.
What are chronic physical conditions
Trauma survivors often struggle to feel this, even in situations that are objectively safe, due to hyperactive amygdala
What is safety
This is level 1 of the 3 responses to threat
Call for help
The type of therapy is helpful in working with traumatic memories
What is eye movement desentization and reprocessing (EMDR)
This part of the brain is responsible for processing and integrating memories
What is the hippocampus
This term is used to describe the part of the brain that is responsible for keeping the body alive through fight, or freeze response
What is “survival brain.”
Traumatic memories are stored as these
What are fragmented pieces
This is level 2 of the 3 responses to threat
What is fight or flight
This practice strengthens the MPFC and is a cornerstone of recovery from trauma
What is mindfulness
This helps regulate the parasympathetic nervous system promoting calming and self-soothing after stress
What is the vagus nerve
This term describes re-experiencing the traumatic event as if it were happening in the present moment
What is a flashback
Trauma _________ the body’s stress response
What is enhances
This is the 3rd level of the 3 responses to threat
This is where an individual feels detached from their experiences
What is dissociation
This part of the brain is most affected by trauma
What is the amygdala
This emotional state can occur when trauma survivors feel overwhelmed and unable to take actions, causing them to feel stuck.
What is helplessness
This area of the brain is particularly affected by trauma and is responsible for processing emotions and memory
What is the limbic system
The inability to recognize and describe one’s own emotions
What is alexithymia
This therapy model views the mind as made up of different “parts” that interact with each other, similar to a family system
What is internal family systems (IFS) therapy
This part of the nervous system becomes overactive in trauma survivors, leading to constant states of hyperarousal and vigilance
What is the sympathetic nervous system