complex PTSD

My journey from the disciplined ranks of a US Army combat engineer to a bastion of support for those battling internal wars has been both enlightening and deeply personal. This path, paved ... Read More

Understanding Intergenerational Trauma: An Introduction for Clinicians January 8, 2021 • By Dr. Fabiana Franco, PhD, DAAETS by Dr. Fabiana Franco, PhD, DAEETS Simple trauma describes ... Read More

Traumatic stress involves a threat to a person’s life or physical integrity. It can have a profound impact on the brain, nervous system, and peripheral bodily systems. The impact ... Read More

Complex trauma is what happens when someone experiences multiple incidences of cruelty and abuse in the context of an unequal power relationship. This is most commonly found in people who ... Read More

Dissociation was first described more than a century ago. It was not until more recently, though, that the concept became a standard part of the psychological lexicon. For many people, ... Read More

Although it remains explicitly absent from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, complex posttraumatic stress (C-PTSD) is a condition that has gained broad acceptance ... Read More