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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...

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Traumatic 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...

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Can 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,...

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Trauma 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...

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Using 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...

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Sensory-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...

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Do 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...

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Relaxation, 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...

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Be 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...

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Mindful 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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