Transcending trauma : healing complex PTSD with internal family systems / Frank G. Anderson, MD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Frank G., author.

Contributor:

Samuel Bellet Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-traumatic stress disorder--Treatment.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Psychotherapy patients--Family relationships.

Psychotherapy patients.

Family psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

xviii, 205 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Eau Claire, WI : PESI Publishing, [2021]

Summary:

"Hope and light are on the horizon to help clients overcome the challenges of healing and releasing the pain of relational trauma. The highly acclaimed Transcending Trauma explores a unique, compassionate, and evidence-based approach to resolving complex and dissociative trauma. In this transformative book Frank Anderson, MD, masterfully details an IFS path to therapy that allows clients to access their inherent capacity for healing - called Self-energy - while also helping them welcome, as opposed to manage, the extreme emotions frequently associated with trauma. Included are clinical case examples, summary charts, current neuroscience research, and personal stories that will enable your clients to reclaim self-connection, experience self-love, and regain the ability to connect with and love others. Designed with clinicians in mind, this book offers a comprehensive map to complex trauma treatment that will enable readers to: Learn how to stay calm and steady in the presence of extreme symptoms Discover a different approach to resolving attachment trauma Gain confidence when addressing shame, neglect, and dissociation Understand the neurobiology of PTSD and dissociation Integrate neuroscience-informed therapeutic interventions Effectively address medication and common comorbidities Incorporate IFS with other models of treatment"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section I Trauma and IFS p. 1

1 Complex PTSD and IFS p. 3

Glossary of IFS Terms p. 7

2 Various Types of Trauma p. 11

3 IFS: Permanent Healing of Emotional Wounds p. 17

4 Integrate IFS into Your Treatment Approach p. 21

Section II The IFS Technique: Working with Protective Parts p. 23

5 Getting Started and the Steps Involved p. 25

6 The First Three Steps: Identify the Target Part and Help It Separate p. 29

7 Step 4: Self-Energy and Gaining Access to Internal Wisdom p. 37

8 Steps 5 and 6: BeFriending, Finding the Job, and Finding the Fear p. 47

9 Beyond the 6 F's for Trauma p. 51

Section III The Neuroscience of Trauma and Dissociation p. 61

10 The Neurobiology of PTSD p. 63

11 Dealing with Extreme Parts: How Neuroscience Informs Therapeutic Decisions p. 71

Section IV Attachment and Relational Trauma p. 75

12 The Stages and Styles of Attachment p. 77

13 IFS as Internal Attachment Work p. 81

Section V Common Reactions to Relational Trauma p. 91

14 Vulnerability p. 93

15 Reactions to Trauma p. 97

16 Substance Use: Searching Outside for Protection p. 103

17 Shame Cycles Associated with Trauma p. 109

Section VI Associated Features of Trauma p. 117

18 Systems, Severe Trauma, and Polarities p. 119

19 Trauma, Feelings, and Loss p. 133

20 Therapist Parts p. 139

21 Common Comorbidities p. 147

22 Medications and Trauma p. 153

Section VII Healing p. 157

23 Healing Emotional Wounds p. 159

24 Associated Features of Healing p. 177

25 Roadblocks to Healing p. 183

26 Spiritual Dimensions of Healing p. 191.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel Bellet Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Anderson, Frank. Transcending trauma

ISBN:

9781683733973

1683733975

OCLC:

1249706989