How does trauma impact the brain and body, and what can you do to counteract its effects? Understanding the neurobiology of trauma is essential for effective treatment. Trauma can change your brain structure and alter your cells—when your body cannot process trauma, it gets expressed physically. This post explores the neurobiology of trauma, covering the four brain areas affected (brain stem, hippocampus, amygdala, frontal cortex), two stress response systems (hyperarousal and dissociation), and emotional dysregulation. Discover the neurobiology of trauma behind “neurons that fire together, wire together” and learn practical techniques to help clients repair their brains: strengthening family connections, building emotional regulation through breathwork and mindfulness, and understanding how naming emotions disrupts emotional responses in the brain. Part 3 of trauma-informed care series. See Part 1 for core principles and Part 2 for effective trauma treatments.
What Is Hoarding?
What’s the Difference Between Hoarding and Collecting? Hoarding or collecting things, Is there a difference? Yes, there is! When collecting, you are spending, Much of your time seeking, Organizing, maintaining and… Displaying your cherished items, However, when hoarding, You are just accumulating, Quantities of things that have, Little or no value and, You tend to […]
TDC’s Top Ten Tips for the Social Work Exam
Amanda Rowan, LCSW Are you considering taking a course to help you prepare for the social work licensure exam? Have you wondered what makes the Therapist Development Center (TDC) different from other online study preparation courses? This is the third in a series of interviews with the major social work exam prep firms. Amanda Rowan, […]
The DSM-5 and Problem Gambling
How to Use DSM-5 to Diagnose Individuals with Problem Gambling Do you work with individuals who have a gambling or other type of addiction? Would you like to know how the DSM-5 has impacted addiction definition and treatment? This post will provide you with four excellent webinars (and two presentations) to get you up-to speed […]
A Day in the Life of a CPS Social Worker
Have you wondered what a typical day of work is like for a social worker in Child Protective Services (CPS)? Thanks to Brock Venture*, who has been in the field for 15 years, and kindly agreed to be interviewed, this post will provide you with an idea of what social work in child welfare is […]
