Trauma, Memory & The Body with Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. – Bessel van der Kolk
- Faculty:
- Bessel van der Kolk
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 26 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Dec 05, 2011
Description
In this seminar recording, join Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., renowned trauma expert, author and psychiatrist, to discover the latest science and treatment approaches for trauma. Dr. van der Kolk will explain new insights into the neurobiology of trauma and the range of new treatments that have been developed, discuss the research on the effect of trauma on affect regulation, perception and other brain functions. He will draw conclusions regarding treatments that are now being considered fundamental shifts from earlier therapeutic approaches.
Handouts
| Manual (7.8 MB) | 65 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
- Recent studies on the neurobiology of trauma
- Preoccupation with the trauma and learned helplessness that requires a variety of interventions
- Restoring active mastery and the ability to attend to current experiences
- Somatic re-experiencing of trauma-related sensations and affects that serve as engines for continuing maladaptive behaviors
Faculty
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. Related seminars and products: 58
Bessel A. van der Kolk, M.D., is a clinician, researcher and teacher in the area of post-traumatic stress. His work integrates developmental, neurobiological, psychodynamic and interpersonal aspects of the impact of trauma and its treatment.
Dr. van der Kolk and his various collaborators have published extensively on the impact of trauma on development, such as dissociative problems, borderline personality and self-mutilation, cognitive development, memory, and the psychobiology of trauma. He has published over 150 peer reviewed scientific articles on such diverse topics as neuroimaging, self-injury, memory, neurofeedback, Developmental Trauma, yoga, theater, and EMDR.
He is founder of the Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts, and President of the Trauma Research Foundation, which promotes clinical, scientific, and educational projects.
His 2014 #1 New York Times best seller, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Treatment of Trauma, transforms our understanding of traumatic stress, revealing how it literally rearranges the brain’s wiring – specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust. He shows how these areas can be reactivated through innovative treatments including neurofeedback, somatically based therapies, EMDR, psychodrama, play, yoga, and other therapies.
Dr. van der Kolk is the past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and professor of psychiatry at Boston University Medical School. He regularly teaches at conferences, universities, and hospitals around the world.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Bessel van der Kolk is a professor of psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Bessel van der Kolk has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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