Category: CBT
Inner Child
Forgiveness
Gold Standard Therapies
PTSD treatments generally fall into two broad categories: past-focused and present-focused (or their combination) [4]. Past-focused PTSD models ask clients to explore their trauma in detail to promote “working through” or processing of painful memories, emotions, beliefs and/or body sensations about the trauma. In contrast, present-focused PTSD models focus on psychoeducation and coping skills to… Read More Gold Standard Therapies
Limbic scars
Background: Childhood maltreatment represents a strong risk factor for the development of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in later life. In the present study, we investigated the neurobiological underpinnings of this association. Since both depression and PTSD have been associated with increased amygdala responsiveness to negative stimuli as well as reduced hippocampal gray matter volume,… Read More Limbic scars
Effects of early life trauma
The number of children who experience neglect or abuse is high—about ten out of every thousand children in the United States in 2008.29 Identifying and helping these children is especially difficult unless there are bruises or physical injuries. The effects of early life attachment can lie dormant in the brain until later life. The impact of… Read More Effects of early life trauma
Brain Development
Much of this experience-dependent control of brain development relies upon the experiences either increasing or decreasing the neural activity of a cell. For example, unused neurons (neurons with little neural activity) will die, while used neurons will survive. This is a normal process that occurs in the developing brain—too many cells are born and are… Read More Brain Development
Look to the future
Look after yourself
Karma, Consciousness, and Freedom
Karma, consciousness, and freedom are interconnected concepts that have been explored and discussed in various philosophical and spiritual traditions. Let’s briefly look at each of these concepts individually and then explore their interrelationships. Now, let’s explore the interrelationships between these concepts: It’s important to note that these concepts have diverse interpretations and can vary across… Read More Karma, Consciousness, and Freedom
