A person who is hypervigilant feels constantly ‘on edge’, ‘keyed up’ and fearful. S/he experiences a perpetual sense of dread and of being under threat despite the fact, objectively speaking, there is no present danger. Indeed, the person affected in … Read the rest
How Childhood Trauma Can Cause Hypervigilance And Treatments
Factors That Make Complex PTSD More Severe
What Factors Make The Symptoms Of Complex PTSD Even More Serious?
We have seen from several other articles that I have published on this site that the experience of a traumatic childhood is linked to the development of complex PTSD
… Read the rest Complex PTSD And ‘A Sense Of A Foreshortened Future.’
Those suffering from Complex PTSD may live their lives as if there is, literally, no tomorrow. This might include spending all of their money as soon as they get it or entering into destructive relationships. Also, individuals may be … Read the rest
Hypervigilance And Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Complex PTSD).
If we have grown up in a chronically stressful and traumatic environment in which we often experienced anxiety, trepidation, stress and fear we are at high risk of developing a fundamental, core belief (on a conscious and/or unconscious level) that … Read the rest
What Are The Differences Between BPD And Complex PTSD? A Study
In order … Read the rest
Neurocounseling And Its Relevance To Treating Complex-PTSD
The term neurocounseling refers to a form of therapies that seek to take advantage of the relatively recent neuroscientific discovery that the human brain has far more
NEUROPLASTICITY than was previously believed to be the case.
What Is Neuroplasticity?
The … Read the rest
Retraumatization Caused By Psychiatric Care Institutions
Retraumatization:
If the trauma we experienced as children was severe enough, we may, as adults, at one time or another, require residential psychiatric care (such as inpatient treatment on a psychiatric ward in a hospital, as was necessary in my … Read the rest
Trauma Triggers : Definition And Examples
TRAUMA TRIGGERS are events/occurrences that remind us (on either a conscious or unconscious level) of our original traumatic experiences causing us to feel extreme distress similar to that felt at the time of that original trauma.PTSD Nightmares : Content, Symbols, Information Processing Theory And Paradoxical Intention
A major symptom of Complex PTSD / PTSD is nightmares. I myself have suffered from these and they have led to frequent waking during the night, sheets and pillowcases damp with sweat, thrashing around in my sleep to … Read the rest
Are You At Increased Risk Of Complex PTSD From Childhood Trauma?
What Are The Factors That Put Us At Risk Of Complex PTSD?
We have seen from other articles published on this site that if we have experienced significant and protracted trauma in childhood, we are at risk of developing complex … Read the rest
3 Stages Of Complex PTSD Treatment: Stabilisation, Therapy And Reintegration.
What is the best complex PTSD treatment?
The NHS (UK) recommend that those suffering from complex PTSD undergo three stages of treatment. These are as follows :
1) STABILISATION
2) TRAUMA-FOCUSED THERAPY
3) REINTEGRATION
Let’s look at … Read the rest
What Physical Harm Can Complex PTSD Cause?
Unfortunately, as well as psychological effects, if we have developed complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) as a result of our childhood experiences (click here to read my article on the difference between PTSD and CPTSD), the condition … Read the rest
What Are The Main Symptoms Of Complex PTSD?
Complex PTSD:
There has been some controversy regarding the difference between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD amongst researchers.
During the early 1990s, the psychologist Judith Herman noted that individuals who had suffered severe, long-lasting, interpersonal trauma, ESPECIALLY IN … Read the rest
Cognitive Hypnotherapy for Stress Related Disorders.
Stress can be defined as the perception that the psychological demands being made upon us exceed our ability to cope with them. It has been well documented that the experience of stress (especially chronic stress) is linked to both physical … Read the rest
