A Closer Look at the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACEs)
The ACEs Study In the early 1990s, a physician named Vincent Felitti who worked for Kaiser Permanente in San Diego asked a patient who had lost a great deal of weight in a weight loss program why they had dropped out. The answer given stunned Dr. Felitti. That person...Neuroplasticity and Mindfulness
To understand the treatments for complex post-traumatic stress disorder, it is helpful to understand the interaction between neuroplasticity and mindfulness. What is Neuroplasticity? Until the 1960s, mental health professionals and researchers believed that once we...
A Closer Look at the Symptoms of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
There can be no doubt that the symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress disorder are life-altering and debilitating. In this article, we begin a series outlining the symptoms of CPTSD a few at a time to help bring understanding that the world is correct, complex...