Contributors & Researchers of Trauma
Psychoanalyst who was interested in talking to patients and identifying where behaviors came from.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
According to Herman, what are the core experiences of trauma?
What is disempowerment and disconnection from others?
It can only be diagnosed from 3 to 30 days after the onset of symptoms.
What is Acute Stress Disorder?
The oldest layer of the brain that is composed of the brainstem.
What is the Reptilian Brain?
This system has 2 branches
What is the Autonomic Nervous System?
Our 5th cranial nerve also known as the wandering nerve.
What is the Vagus Nerve?
Breathing that is done by contracting the diaphragm, which serves to distract and quiet the mind.
What is Diaphragmatic Breathing?
His concepts have many techniques to identify emotions such as "name it to tame it" and the "hand model."
Who is Dr. Dan Siegel?
Recovery can take place only within the context of (blank); it can't occur in isolation.
What are relationships?
4 symptom clusters of PTSD.
What are:
1- Intrusion
2- Avoidance
3- Negative cognition & mood
4- Arousal
The reptilian, emotional and thinking brain.
What are the 3 parts of the Triune Brain?
This system is activated in states of stress and effort.
What is the Sympathetic Nervous System?
Shifts in the autonomic nervous system that produces three states: safety, mobilization or immobilization.
What is the Autonomic Ladder
Breathwork, meditation, somatic interventions all help to regulate...
The Nervous System.
Created the Polyvagal theory over 25 years ago.
Who is Dr. Steven Porges?
1st stage of recovery.
What is safety?
Positioned on the mildest end of the trauma continuum.
What is stress?
The main function is to detect threats and alert the body to go into fight/flight mode.
What is the Amygdala?
This system is activated during states of rest and digest.
What is the Parasympathetic Nervous System?
Our internal surveillance system that functions below our conscious awareness.
What is Neuroception?
This approach seeks to resist re-traumatization of clients as well as staff in organizations.
What is SAMHSA's Trauma Informed Care?
Author of The Body Keeps The Score.
Who is Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.?
2nd stage of recovery.
What is remembrance and mourning?
A category of 6 disorders included in the DSM 5 precipitated by events/circumstances that overwhelm an individual that often threaten or cause serious injury, neglect, or death.
What are the Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders?
1- PTSD
2- Acute Stress Disorder
3- Adjustment Disorder
4- Reactive Adjustment Disorder
5- Disinhibited Adjustment Disorder
6- Dissociative Disorder
It comes online at 18-24 months and it is suppressed during traumatic experiences.
What is the Hippocampus?
A cascade of chemicals in the body which mobilizes the body to go into fight/flight response.
What is the HPA Axis?
Protective action is safety through connection and social engagement.
What is the Ventral Vagul State?
A guideline to create short term goals in a treatment plan.
What are SMART goals?
S- Specific
M- Measurable
A- Attainable/Achievable
R- Relevant
T- Timely
Responsible for bringing back the study of trauma in the 1990's.
Who is Judith Herman?
3rd stage of recovery.
What is reconnection?
Requires exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violence.
What is criterion A of the DSM 5 diagnosis for PTSD?
It is the last layer to evolve and is responsible for processing and regulating emotions.
What is the Limbic System?
It is activated from the parasympathetic system and immobilizes us.
What is the freeze state?
The therapist must be a regulated and regulating presence.
What is Co-Regulation.
Professor Flores' encouragement to all students.
Take care of yourself 1st!