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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing has been called pseudoscience, but the increasingly popular therapy has shown good results at treating trauma. Could it help me come to terms with a childhood tragedy?

Bessel Van der Kolk, author of “The Body Keeps the Score,” on how trauma became America’s favorite diagnosis. The psychiatrist’s once controversial theory of trauma became the dominant way we make sense of our lives.

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Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) welcomes Callawegians to a one-of-a-kind film experiment 6:30 p.m., April 25th at the Brick District Playhouse.

A recent meta-review of 12 other studies on the efficacy of “trigger warnings” conducted by Australian experimental psychologist Victoria Brigland confirms what clinical psychologists have long understood: trigger warnings don't work. Instead of reducing the stress students feel upon encountering sensitive subjects, they only make it worse.

This online conference will explore the uses of anniversaries in historical research and public interpretation, thinking critically about the politics of commemoration, the wide variety of tools and approaches for public engagement, and the challenge

Neurotransmitter of the brain so the trauma-related experience is kind of locked there whereas other details kind of drift. >> that last sentence is important. for more on why fords memory of the alleged is so clear while her memory of other parts of the same evening might be hazy, im joined by the director of clinical training and a professor at harvard universitys department of psychology. also the author of the book "remembering trauma." dr. mcnally, thank you for joining us. the encoding on ...