how people respond to trauma

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    how people respond to trauma
    by Jessica Broitman, 12/14/96

    I think it would be very interesting to sort out (if we could) which patients fall into the first category - those whose perceptions shift toward taking better care of their health and go on and to make tremendous change in their lives ( as you mentioned- resolving interpersonal issues, changing very difficult dietary habits, taking up exercise), from the alternative cases, where patients return again to smoking after a period of successful abstinence. We might find out that there are consistent factors (such as an inability to identifying dysphoric feelings) which could serve as predictors for success and suggest increased interventions for the at risk population. I bet there would be a way to use core beliefs or unconscious plans to help identify the population most at risk.

    I'm pleased that you are interested in learning more about exploring C-M. I am happy to answer any questions you or anyone has. I also invite you out to the Cape for a week long class with Joe Weiss and me the first week of July (5-11). I have also studied various types and theories of psychotherapy over the last 20+years. I think we can do damage to our patients by not understanding what they need. It is possible to offer significant help with brief interventions but I find I usually see patients for a very long time . In a sense it seems that patients repeat their childhood's traumas in treatment with you. They need to relearn and understand how they came to feel and believe what they do about themselves and the world. I have seen beliefs change quickly but most of the time patients are helped by repeating and solidifying their understanding. What were you thinking about as damaging to clients, and what turned you off about STDP.

            • Therapy - treating trauma/causing trauma by Ellen Dornelas, 12/17/96
            • THERAPIST AS ALLY by JESSICA BROITMAN, 12/19/96
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