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Childhood Trauma: understanding and overcoming rage in cPTSD

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Childhood Trauma: understanding and overcoming rage in cPTSD.Childhood Trauma: understanding and overcoming rage in cPTSD.Definition of rage – What is rage, and how is it defined? Categories of rage 1. Chronic rage: 2. Situational rage: 1. Passive rage: 2. Expansive rage: 1. Total rage: 2. Partial rage 1. Survival rage: 2. Shame-based rage: 3. Abandonment rage. II. Causes of rage in cPTSD.A. Traumatic experiences in childhood […]

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Childhood trauma: Understanding emotional dysregulation in complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD)

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Difficult emotions: understanding emotional dysregulation in complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD).Difficult emotions: understanding emotional dysregulation in complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD).I. Introduction A. Emotional dysregulation in cPTSD: understanding the basicsB. What is cPTSD: an overview C. Why it is important for people with cPTSD to seek help for emotional dysregulation.II. Emotional dysregulation in cPTBS A. Emotional dysregulation in

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Childhood Trauma: Dissociation in cPTSD

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Childhood Trauma: Dissociation in cPTSD – What You Need to KnowChildhood Trauma: Dissociation in cPTSD – What You Need to KnowI. Introduction A. Definition of dissociation B. Definition of cPTBS C. Relationship between dissociation and cPTBSII. Causes of dissociation in cPTBS A. Childhood trauma B. How dissociation arises in response to trauma C. Risk factors for the development of dissociation in

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Childhood trauma: cPTSD in relationships

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Childhood Trauma: cPTSD – understanding and supporting your partner on the road to healing Childhood Trauma: cPTSD – understanding and supporting your partner on the road to healingWhat is cPTSD?How does cPTSD develop?The symptoms and signs of cPTSDcPTSD: Complex trauma affects identitycPTSD in the relationship: So how can you best support your partner?cPTSD in the

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Mentalisation

Temperament – definition

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Temperament: definition = the predominant type and the individual peculiarity of the course of mental processes. Temperament is an individual pattern of emotional, physical and attentional responses to sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touch, etc., as well as a typical pattern of self-regulation of emotions, behaviour and attention. Temperament: history Since the ancient medicine of Hippocrates

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Childhood trauma – forms: These are the most important cPTSD symptoms

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Childhood trauma – cPTSD SymptomsChildhood trauma – cPTSD SymptomsList of the most common cPTSD symptomsPlus-SymptomsFeatures of the plus-symptoms:Minus-SymptomsFeatures of the minus symptoms:Primary and secondary cPTSD symptomsPrimary cPTSD symptomsSecondary cPTBS symptomsChildhood trauma – cPTBS symptoms: key areasAreas of cPTBS symptomsAnd these are the most important distinguishing features of the cPTBSEmotional FlashbacksChildhood trauma – cPTBS symptoms: What

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Year in review: Being alive is a wonderful gift

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The year is drawing to a close — time for a review of the year and a look ahead. If I’m not certain how long I will live, I want to do everything I can to be in tune with my values.  When people need help to survive, I want to help as many people

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Childhood trauma forms: unwanted children and their reactions

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Childhood trauma forms: when children learn that they are not wantedChildhood trauma forms: when children learn that they are not wantedChildhood trauma forms: hidden (and less hidden) rejectionsChildhood trauma forms: replacement childrenChildhood trauma forms: unresponsive parentsChildhood trauma forms: how unwanted children reactChildhood trauma forms: toxic guiltChildhood trauma forms: therapy approaches Children are completely dependent on

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Childhood trauma reactions – what happens in the brain during extreme fear

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Childhood trauma responses: NeurobiologyChildhood trauma responses: NeurobiologyDefinition of a traumatic situation according to DSM-IVChildhood trauma responses: FearChildhood trauma reactions: Nightmares, Flashbacks, IntrusionsChildhood trauma reactions: Persistently heightened physiological arousal (hypervigilance)Childhood trauma reactions: avoidance behaviourChildhood trauma reactions: trauma identity To understand what childhood trauma reactions do in the brain, we need to understand what trauma is in

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Childhood trauma – exercises “Half smile” and “Willing Hands”

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Taking control of our facial expression by half-smiling and hand positioning by creating a willing hand A great sensory body awareness skill, half-smiling and willing hands, allows us to physically take control of our facial expression and hand positioning. Remember that your body connects to your mind, so by using your face and hands as

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