I was talking to a friend of mine the other day who was frustrated with the treatment he received from a therapist who was supposed to be addressing his trauma. This therapist had him list out all his triggers so that he knew which situations...
My path as a clinician into the space of trauma was an indirect and messy one. When I entered graduate school, I was steadfast in what I wanted my specialization to be: exposure therapy. The reason is that I am a former OCD sufferer who...
Three Tenets of Psychological Resilience Trauma researcher George Bonnano published excellent research that takes an exciting approach to understanding trauma. Bonnano’s research led him to the conclusion that humans are remarkably resilient in the face of potentially traumatic events, and he used these conclusions to...
When someone mentions posttraumatic stress disorder, what is the first thing that comes to mind? For most of us, it is combat, car crashes, or various forms of assault because those causes get the most attention within the media. However, there is an exceedingly common...