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Specialist Trauma Treatment

The Debilitating Effects of Trauma:

Wang, Wilson and Mason (1996) describe stages of decompensation in chronic PTSD, reflected in incremental impairments in amplified hyperarousal symptoms and defensive dissociation, decreased range of spontaneity and facial expression, heightened dysregulation of self-esteem, deepening loss of contact with the environment, reduced attachment and insight, and increased probability of destruction and suicide.

Neuroplasticity:

Overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the brain is fixed and unchanging, ‘neuroplasticity’, also called brain plasticity, recognises the brain's natural ability to form new connections in order to compensate for injury or changes in one's environment. (Doidge, N. 2007)

Specialist Trauma Treatment for:

  • Complex PTSD (chronic early life trauma: attachment disruption, sexual, physical, emotional abuse/trauma, neglect; chronic exposure to danger, immanent threat, violence and death)
  • ASD (single event trauma with short duration of symptoms)
  • PTSD (single event trauma with prolonged duration of symptoms e.g. accidents, exposure to danger, immanent threat, violence, and death)
  • Multiple traumatic exposure/injury
  • Refugee trauma/torture
  • War Zone experience
  • Men's trauma issues (anger, violence)
  • Invasive surgery, Hospitalisation, Illness and Disease
  • Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling and other addictions
  • Anxiety and Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Panic Attack
  • Phobias
  • Body Image and Eating Disorders
  • Trauma induced Mental Health Disorders (e.g. Schizophrenia, Bi-polar, OCD)
  • Disorders with marked Autonomic Dsyregulation (e.g. Hyperarousal and inability to rest; and hypoarousal and inability to function)

References:

Doidge, N (2007) The Brain That Changes Itself. Penguin/Viking

Wang, S., Wilson, J. P., & Mason, J. W. (1996). Stages of decomposition in combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: A new conceptual model. Integrative Physiological and Behavioural Science, 31, 237-253.