Hot off the press! Important #research on #PTSD & #trauma. We found in PTSD, the brain can lose its capacity to update information at the cortical brain level - leading those with PTSD to feel stuck in the past. 🔗 Follow for an easy-to-understand summary!

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RT @PsychToday: After trauma, sensory systems struggle to accurately assess safety, leaving survivors feeling on edge, overwhelmed, or deta….

Just published: our first Psychology Today blog post - and it was selected as an Essential Read in Trauma!. This one's for you if you’re interested in how trauma affects the brain-body connection. 🔗 Read it here: #SomaticTherapy #PTSD #Trauma #MindBody.

💬What are your thoughts?.Have you used somatic or sensory-based approaches in your work - or personally?.We’d love to hear from you. 🔗Full article: #SomaticTherapy #PTSD #Trauma #Psychology

Our recently published book explains why somatic approaches are important + gives you hands-on tools. 📘 Sensory Pathways to Healing from Trauma: Harnessing the Brain’s Capacity for Change. 🌐Join the discussion! 👇

This explains why somatic therapies may be important in trauma therapy. PTSD treatments like CBT try to engage the cortex. But…. 👉In PTSD, the cortex may be "offline.". 👉Body-based therapies may be a helpful first step. What are the implications for treatment? 👇

Next step?.Integration into a coherent embodied self—knowing where you are in space & that your body is yours. Here is what embodiment is and why it matters. How do these brain changes and this model affect treatment? 👇.#SomaticTherapy

Here is how we make sense of altered sensory processing in PTSD and how it affects embodiment. What is embodiment, exactly? 👇

Here is the model we developed. This model shows:. 🧠Brainstem takes in sensory signals. 🧠Insula interprets emotion & safety. 🧠Prefrontal cortex provides context of sensory experience.Explanation of the model 👇

Yes! These parts of the brain are affected in the Dissociative Subtype of PTSD:.- Brainstem (PAG).- Insula.- Cortex and innate alarm system.How do these brain changes affect how people feel in their bodies and in the world? 👇.#Neuroscience

These other brain areas are impacted in Classic PTSD:.- Innate alarm system.- Insula.Are different brain areas affected in the Dissociative Subtype of PTSD? 👇

Some of the brain areas altered in Classic PTSD are:.- Brainstem.- PAG.- Prefrontal cortex.What other brain areas are altered in Classic PTSD? 👇

Different brain areas are affected in Classic PTSD vs the Dissociative Subtype of PTSD that we have identified. What areas of the brain are altered in Classic PTSD? 👇.#PTSD

What other brain areas are involved in sensory processing?.1. Insula (context & emotion).2. Cortex (meaning, cognition, regulation).How are these areas of the brain altered in PTSD? 👇

What parts of the brain are involved in sensory processing?.1. Brainstem (first responder).2. Thalamus (attention relay). But in PTSD, these areas have altered function and connections. What other brain areas are involved?👇

When we’re under threat, the flow of sensory information is disrupted - leading to:.· Emotion dysregulation.· Social disconnection.· Disembodiment.Which brain areas process sensory info? 👇

Here is how sensory processing affects cognitive processes in PTSD – let’s break it down 👇

New research shows why somatic (body-based) therapies may help trauma recovery. Here's a visual breakdown of what happens in the brain after trauma & how it impacts treatment. 🧵👇. #Trauma #PTSD #Neuroscience #SomaticTherapy #Psychology

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