This week’s New York Times Magazine featured an in-depth article about the work of Bessel van der Kolk and his work in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through somatic avenues (i.e., the body). It’s a pretty balanced article, which is appreciated even though I am a fan of his work. It would be great if … Read more
This week’s episode of the Shrink Rap Radio podcast features Pat Ogden, the founder behind Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Her first, landmark book is Trauma and the Body: A Sensorimotor Approach to Psychotherapy (2006). Her second book, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Trauma and Attachment, is due out in spring, 2014 Shrink Rap Radio #399 – Trauma and … Read more
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is past President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University Medical School, and Medical Director of the Trauma Center at JRI in Brookline, Massachusetts. His books include Traumatic Stress: The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society, as co-editor (2006), Psychological … Read more
I posted a briefer version of this on my Facebook page yesterday, but I wanted to add some more depth to it here. This is part of my preparation for a talk I will be giving to Tucson Police Department (TPD) detectives to help them better understand the experience of sexual trauma survivors. One of … Read more