The Body Remembers

The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment

By: Babette Rothschild

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Hardcover | 8 January 2010 | Edition Number 1

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For both clinicians and their clients there is tremendous value in understanding the psychophysiology of trauma and knowing what to do about its manifestations. This book illuminates that physiology, shining a bright light on the impact of trauma on the body and the phenomenon of somatic memory. It is now thought that people who have been traumatized hold an implicit memory of traumatic events in their brains and bodies. That memory is often expressed in the symptomatology of posttraumatic stress disorder-nightmares, flashbacks, startle responses, and dissociative behaviors. In essence, the body of the traumatized individual refuses to be ignored. While reducing the chasm between scientific theory and clinical practice and bridging the gap between talk therapy and body therapy, Rothschild presents principles and non-touch techniques for giving the body its due. With an eye to its relevance for clinicians, she consolidates current knowledge about the psychobiology of the stress response both in normally challenging situations and during extreme and prolonged trauma. This gives clinicians from all disciplines a foundation for speculating about the origins of their clients' symptoms and incorporating regard for the body into their practice. The somatic techniques are chosen with an eye to making trauma therapy safer while increasing mind-body integration. Packed with engaging case studies, The Body Remembers integrates body and mind in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. It will appeal to clinicians, researchers, students, and general readers.

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"Babette Rothschild has produced a masterful book! This text should be required reading for all therapists, particularly those engaged in trauma work... [A] clear pacesetter in integrating the physiological and psychological dimensions of emotions and the use of such knowledge in the therapeutic process. I hope this pioneer author continues her excellent work. " -- Trauma and Loss: Research and Interventions "This book breaks new ground in the understanding of trauma-related work ... Every therapist who reads this book is likely to find their work benefits from it... [I]nvaluable for clinicians working with clients, researchers, students and the general public who want to understand the psychophysiology of trauma and knowing what to do about its manifestations. " -- Scientific and Medical Network

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Non-Fiction Medicine Other Branches of Medicine Clinical Psychology Psychotherapy Psychology Physiological & Neuro-Psychology, Biopsychology Mind, Body, Spirit Complementary Therapies, Healing & Health Complementary Medicine Accident & Emergency Medicine Trauma & Shock

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
On Building Bridges	p. xi
Working with the Body Does Not Require Touch	p. xiv
The False Memory Controversy	p. xiv
Organization of This Book	p. xv
A Disclaimer	p. xv
Theory
Overview of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): The Impact of Trauma on Body and Mind	p. 3
Charlie and the Dog, Part I	p. 4
The Symptomatology of PTSD	p. 6
Distinguishing Stress, Traumatic Stress, PTS, and PTSD	p. 7
Survival and the Nervous System	p. 8
Defensive Response to Remembered Threat	p. 12
Dissociation, Freezing, and PTSD	p. 13
Consequences of Trauma and PTSD	p. 13
Development, Memory, and the Brain	p. 15
The Developing Brain	p. 16
What is Memory?	p. 26
The Body Remembers: Understanding Somatic Memory	p. 37
The Sensory Roots of Memory	p. 38
Charlie and the Dog, Part II	p. 45
The Autonomic Nervous System: Hyperarousal and the Reflexes of Fight, Flight, and Freeze	p. 46
The Somatic Nervous System: Muscles, Movement, and Kinesthetic Memory	p. 50
Emotions and the Body	p. 56
Expressions of Trauma Not Yet Remembered: Dissociation and Flashbacks	p. 65
Dissociation and the Body	p. 66
Flashbacks	p. 70
Practice
First, Do No Harm	p. 77
On Braking and Accelerating	p. 78
Evaluation and Assessment	p. 80
The Role of the Therapeutic Relationship in Trauma Therapy	p. 82
Safety	p. 87
Developing and Reacquainting Resources	p. 88
Oases, Anchors, and the Safe Place	p. 92
The Importance of Theory	p. 96
Respecting Individual Differences	p. 98
Ten Foundations for Safe Trauma Therapy	p. 98
The Body as Resource	p. 100
Body Awareness	p. 100
Making Friends with Sensations	p. 106
The Body as Anchor	p. 107
The Body as Gauge	p. 109
The Body as Brake	p. 115
The Body as Diary: Making Sense of Sensations	p. 116
Somatic Memory as Resource	p. 118
Facilitating Trauma Therapy Using the Body as Resource	p. 120
Additional Somatic Techniques for Safer Trauma Therapy	p. 129
Dual Awareness	p. 129
Muscle Toning: Tension vs. Relaxation	p. 135
Physical Boundaries	p. 140
The Question of Client-Therapist Touch	p. 147
Mitigating Session Closure	p. 148
Somatic Memory Becomes Personal History	p. 150
Beware the Wrong Road	p. 151
Separating Past from Present	p. 155
Working with the Aftermath of the Trauma First	p. 156
Bridging the Implicit and the Explicit	p. 160
Charlie and the Dog, the Final Episode	p. 171
References	p. 174
Index	p. 180
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