The Neurobiology of Trauma Have you wondered how trauma impacts the brain and body? Or what you might do to help counteract its effects? Judith P. Siegel, Ph.D., LCSW, Associate Professor at NYU’s Silver School of Social Work gave an informative presentation about the neurobiology of trauma and the whole mind/body connection. This post will provide […]
Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care: Key Learnings [2 of 3]
What are some of the evidence-based practices for trauma-informed care? Have you wanted to learn more about narrative exposure therapy? A few weeks ago, NYU’s Silver School of Social Work held an informative one day conference on the “Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care: The Essentials.” In part one of this series, you had the opportunity […]
Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care: Key Learnings [1 of 3]
What is trauma-informed care? And what would that mean in the context of a community that has experienced a traumatic event? Two weeks ago, NYU’s Silver School of Social Work held a one day conference on the “Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care: The Essentials” to address these very questions. This post is the first one […]
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Acceptance and Change
Marsha Linehan had a wonderful half-day training on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) “Where We Were, Where We Are, and Where We Are Going.” Below are some key take-aways: * Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a treatment that was developed by Marsha Linehan in order to help people with high suicide risk and multiple suicide attempts […]
