Stages of Trauma Therapy
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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The trauma therapy model: Three stages of treatment
Most therapy professionals agree that the standard and best approach for working with trauma survivors should follow these three stages:
1. stabilizing and managing responses
2. processing and grieving traumatic memories
3. reconnecting with the world
Abuse survivors need to find ways to manage their reactions to trauma before they can start to look at the causes of the trauma. This is the first stage of therapy and is normally the longest. Some abuse survivors may decide to stop therapy after this step.
Trauma therapy
Trauma therapy
In the second stage, survivors begin to expl...
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Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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Natural Disasters
Thursday, March 11, 2010
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By: Dr. Susanne Babbel
Survivor Guilt in the Wake of A Natural Disaster (Such as the Haiti Earthquake)
One unfortunate side effect of a calamity such as the recent earthquake in Haiti is a phenomenon known as Survivor Guilt. Obviously, Survivor Guilt affects those who are fortunate enough to survive a traumatic event such as a natural disaster.
The phenomenon of Survivor Guilt is especially insidious because those who are afflicted with it are under the ...
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