Want to Reduce Posttraumatic Stress? Try A Game of Tetris
Think that computer games are merely a mindless distraction that has no real benefits other than as a leisure activity? What if something as simple and ubiquitous as the popular computer game Tetris...
View ArticleTraumatic Brain Injury: Signature Wound, Silent Epidemic in Returning Military
I have been working with Mark, an Army officer who has been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], for almost six months now. In addition to medical intervention including medications for...
View ArticleCan Early Abuse Change Our Genes? It’s Possible
In a recent summary published in Cerebrum from the Dana Foundation, Regina Sullivan offers intriguing research data on how early negative experiences cause developmental changes in the brain,...
View ArticleTrauma Informed Art Therapy
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (2010), trauma informed interventions specifically address the consequences of trauma in the individual and recognize...
View ArticleUsing Art Therapy to Address Bullying: Part Two
Back in 1993, I taught a university course on developmental approaches to art therapy that included a section on the impact of bullying on children and teenagers. Surprisingly, at that time bullying...
View ArticleSensory-Based, Trauma Informed Assessment
In a previous post in September 2010, I discussed some concepts pertaining to “trauma informed art therapy.” Over the past few months, Dr. William Steele and I have been working on a new book called...
View ArticleDo You Have “Compassion Fatigue?” Attend TLC’s Summer Conference to Learn...
Well-known educator and Certified TLC Trainer, Mary McHenry will be leading a workshop on July 13, 2011, titled “Compassion Fatigue and the Resilient Worker.” If you are a trauma specialist, you may...
View ArticleRelaxation, Resilience and Recovery: Take a Deep Breath and Change Your Brain
Did you know that just learning to relax is key to trauma-informed intervention, resiliency and recovery from a variety of disorders? Dr. Roger Klein, expert on the impact of relaxation training with...
View ArticleBe Reflective, Not Directive: Ways to Help a Traumatized Child, without...
TLC GUEST BLOGGER: Miki Tesh, LCSW When something horrible happens to a child, there are things we can do to help and things that can make it worse. Fortunately, research is improving to help us...
View ArticleMindful Self-Compassion for Kids
by Miki Tesh, LSCW Imagine this …. You feel terrible about something. You might be overly critical of yourself, maybe even more critical than you would of a friend or a stranger. You feel like if you...
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