Why Complex PTSD Sufferers May Avoid Eye Contact
A study by Lanius et al. was conducted to cast light upon why many with individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including those suffering from complex-PTSD, often find it excruciatingly uncomfortable every time the rules of social etiquette compel… Read more
Hartman’s 12 Stages Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
I have written extensively on this site about how severe and chronic childhood trauma can lead to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adulthood (see the PTSD section on the main menu). This is also sometimes referred to… Read more
Why can Effects of Childhood Trauma be Delayed?
Delayed onset post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ,which can occur as a result of a severely disrupted childhood, is defined by the DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual) as PTSD which develops at least six months after the traumatic event/s; however, PTSD… Read more
Narcissistic Personality Disorder : Its Link To Childhood Trauma
This article examines the link between narcissistic disorder and childhood trauma. Several of my articles have already looked in some detail at the link between childhood trauma and the subsequent risk of developing a personality disorder (or disorders) if appropriate … Read more
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT) is an exciting new treatment option for those suffering with BPD. It is a therapy which has elements in common with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
It is an evidence-based treatment (ie it is backed by scientific… Read more
Why We Worry.
Other posts in this category have already dealt with how early life experience of trauma can contribute to us becoming anxious adults, and, also, that the type of negative thinking (cognitive) style we may have developed as a result… Read more
Trauma: How Cognitive Processing Therapy can Help.
It is always important to treat post-traumatic stress and this is particularly the case in relation to childhood trauma. This is because it is during childhood that we form our core beliefs about ourselves, others and the world in general.… Read more
Combining Hypnosis with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Hypnosis And CBT :
Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is, essentially, a therapy which seeks to alter the way we think and behave in order to improve how we feel. CBT can be COMBINED with hypnotherapy in order to make… Read more
Childhood Trauma: Identity Problems and How to Tackle Them.,
One outcome of childhood trauma can frequently be that the person who has suffered it is prone to develop IDENTITY PROBLEMS.
A person’s identity represents their attempt to pin down the essential elements s/he sees (rather than what others see)… Read more
Childhood Trauma: Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Individuals who have suffered severe childhood trauma may, as a result of it, later suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), or similar condition. Some professionals advocate a relatively new technique which aims to address this; it is known as Eye… Read more
Childhood Trauma: Its Relationship to Psychopathy.
Childhood Trauma And Psychopathy
What is the nature of the relationship between childhood trauma and psychopathy?
The term ‘psychopath’ is often used by the tabloid press. In fact, the diagnosis of ‘psychopath’ is no longer given – instead, the term… Read more
