Healing the Traumatized Self: Consciousness, Neuroscience, Treatment

by Paul Frewen, Ruth Lanius, Bessel van der Kolk (Foreword)

A neurobiological explanation of self-awareness and the states of mind of severely traumatized people.

Cultivation of emotional awareness is difficult, even for those of us not afflicted by serious mental illness. This book discusses the neurobiology behind emotional states and presents exercises for developing self awareness. Topics include mood (both unipolar and bipolar), anxiety (particularly PTSD), and dissociative disorders.  Frewen and Lanius comprehensively review psychological and neurobiological research, and explain how to use this research to become aware of emotional states within both normal and psychopathological functioning. Therapists will be able to help survivors of trauma, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and dissociative disorders develop emotional awareness. The book also includes case studies, detailed instructions for clinicians, and handouts ready for use in assessment/therapy with patients/clients.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help

493 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2014

Reviews

[Amanda M. Lyons · Rating 4 out of 5]

An absolutely valid and vital book for trauma neurology, but I would love to see an easy reading version of the book for those who may not be up to the challenge of this text.

[Nate Lawliet · Rating 4 out of 5]

An amazing book on how trauma affects a person and their consciousness/sense of self and reality. Only complaint is how tedious it can be to read at parts as it has a lot of terms that your average person wouldn't know but besides that it's really solid.