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Childhood Neglect a risk for long-term chronic diseases

WebA January 2015 study finds that experiences of childhood neglect may be more detrimental to long-term health than other forms of maltreatment. When most people think about child abuse, images of household violence and sexual violation are often what comes to mind. Whether this is a product of the media’s portrayal of child abuse, or our own

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The Consequences of Childhood Trauma

WebYou can think of an ACE score as a cholesterol score for childhood trauma. For example, people with an ACE score of 4 are twice as likely to be smokers and seven times more likely to be alcoholic. Having an ACE score of 4 increases the risk of emphysema or chronic bronchitis by nearly 400 percent, and suicide by 1200 percent.

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Bessel van der Kolk: Restoring Joy and Treating Traumatic Stress

WebBessel van der Kolk, MD, is a clinical psychiatrist whose work integrates mind, brain, body, and social connections to understand and treat trauma. His research ranges from the impact of trauma on development and brain imaging, to the use of yoga, neurofeedback, EMDR, and theater for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Home Byron Clinic Workshops, Training & Professional …

WebJoin Bessel van der Kolk in this live two-day workshop as we explore how trauma affects the developing mind and brain, as well as self-awareness and self-regulation. We will look at the difference between disrupted attachment and traumatic stress and focus on the fundamental difference between trauma de-sensitization vs. integration and growth.

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Jennifer Sweeton 2019

WebIn this two-day workshop, trauma psychologist Dr. Jennifer Sweeton explores the neural bases of trauma treatment methods, including EMDR techniques, and provides step-by-step guidance on how to integrate these skills into clinical practice. Professionals who attend this highly experiential training will complete hands-on practice of EMDR skills

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About Byron Clinic

WebSince opening in Byron Bay in 2007, Byron Clinic has focused on providing professional and effective mental health care. Specialising in evidence-based treatments and the rehabilitation of pervasive conditions including eating disorders, self-harm, depression, anxiety, stress, alcohol and drug abuse, gambling addiction, chronic pain, issues with …

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Bessel van der Kolk: Trauma Lives Within

WebBessel van der Kolk, MD, is a clinical psychiatrist whose work integrates mind, brain, body, and social connections to understand and treat trauma. His research ranges from the impact of trauma on development and brain imaging, to the use of yoga, neurofeedback, EMDR, and theater for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Improving the identification of Adverse Childhood …

WebIntroduction. Child abuse and/or neglect (CAN) is a major public problem and an important cause of death in childhood. Adverse childhood experiences (ACE), including CAN have medium and long-term consequences for children’s health and development. Studies have shown that children with disabilities have greater risks of CAN and there is

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Anorexia and the "Plastic Paradox"

WebAnorexia Nervosa and other eating disorders have the highest mortality rate in all of mental health. In Norman Doidge’s forthcoming workshop, he will discuss a new approach that takes the best of depth psychology psychotherapies, and the newest developments in neuroplasticity and brain training, and combines them.

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Why do so many people find psychological change so difficult

WebThe Brain’s Way of Healing is a stunner — the sort of book you want to read several times, not because it is difficult to understand, but because it opens up so many novel and startling avenues into our potential to heal. Norman Doidge enthrals us with a rich combination of lucidly explained brain research and pioneering … approaches to recovery.

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Dr Bessel van der Kolk's new book

Webby Byron Clinic | Aug 12, 2014 | trauma, workshops. Dr Bessel van der Kolk’s new book, “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” is due to be released on the 25 September 2014. Dr van der Kolk has spent over three decades working with survivors of trauma. In The Body Keeps the Score, he transforms our

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Weight gain… important treatment implications

Web‘After a night of bad sleep, the hormone that controls appetite is adversely affected, and emotional stress is heightened’ Disrupted or poor sleep patterns can have a significant impact on maintaining a healthy diet and increase the potential for overeating, with the possibility of long-term health issues for both adults and children.

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Marsha Linehan on Areas of Emotion

WebEmotions Can Be Self-Validating. The functions of emotions effect our lives in a number of ways, and can have enormous impacts on our relationship with trauma. Dr Marsha Linehan has dedicated her life to developing and testing treatments to benefit individuals on a global scale. Her personal insight in the treatment of mental health is invaluable.

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Norman Doidge: Why Two Brains

WebNorman Doidge, M.D., is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, researcher, author, essayist and poet. He is on faculty at the University of Toronto’s Department of Psychiatry, and Research Faculty at Columbia University’s Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, in New York. He is the author of two New York Times Bestsellers.

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Marsha Linehan: Interpersonal Effectiveness

WebDr Linehan will introduce and update the very latest applications of skills in the areas of emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Develop your skills and effectiveness when working with suicide, self-harm, eating disorders, borderline and antisocial personality disorders. Participants will learn skills

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Why Art Therapy Works

WebWhy Art Therapy Works. The use of artistic methods with both adults and children to enhance their mental health is known as “Art Therapy”. Art Therapy integrates psychotherapeutic techniques to improve the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages. When children or adults engage in expressive art therapy, it

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Why Art Therapy is Not Just Art

WebCathy Malchiodi in Australia, November 2016. Byron Clinic is proud to announce that international art therapy expert Dr Cathy Malchiodi is presenting a series of workshops in Sydney (2nd & 3rd November), Melbourne (10th & 11th November) and Brisbane (15th & 16th). To purchase tickets online click here. “Super Saver” registration rates are available …

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Bessel van der Kolk 2023

WebLicia Sky, BFA, is a Boston based somatic educator, writer, artist, singer-songwriter, and bodyworker who works with traumatized individuals and trains mental health professionals to use mindful meditation in movement, theater exercises, writing and voice as tools for attunement, healing and connection.

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