Sarah E. Wright

Redefining Trauma

Understanding and Coping with a Cortisoaked Brain

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Produktbeschreibung

This accessible guide explores how our brains react to stress and offers a fresh perspective on how we define "trauma." Probing how the words we use can influence our understanding of distress, this text focuses on expanding awareness of excess stress and reducing judgement of its potential impact on relationships and day-to-day life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 150mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 368g
• ISBN-13: 9780367187651
• ISBN-10: 0367187655
• Artikelnr.: 59773155

Autorenporträt

Sarah E. Wright is a certified sex therapist and supervisor and licensed psychologist, with a private practice in Columbia, South Carolina.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: What is "Trauma?" Part I. What's Happening in My Brain?:
Looks Like Rain Is Coming 2. Standard Functioning Brain: Cortisprinkled 3.
Threatened Brain: Cortisaturated 4. Emergency Brain: Cortisoaked Part II.
The Significance of Others: Riptides and Lifeguards 5. Culture of
Vulnerability: "Why Are You Drowning? Just Swim!" 6. Taboo, Stigma, and
Shame: Going Against the Flow 7. Relationships and Sexuality: The Buddy
System Part III. Coping and Healing: Learning to Float and Swim 8. What Can
I Do to Prepare?: An Ounce of Prevention 9. Coping with Hardship: A Pound
of Cure 10. Being a Good Support: Throwing a Life Preserver 11. Sexual
Healing: Balancing Soaking Wet and Dried Up 12. When Therapy Might be
Needed: Calling in Reinforcements 13. Bringing It All Together: Dancing in
the Rain 14. Appendices