Bessel van der Kolk – Bessel van der Kolk on the Neurobiology and Treatment of Trauma and Attachment

Description

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, renowned trauma expert and NY Times bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score, shares the latest research and advancements in brain science, attachment and trauma treatments in this in-depth seminar recording.
Bessel van der Kolk – Bessel van der Kolk on the Neurobiology and Treatment of Trauma and Attachment
Based on groundbreaking research and clinical practice, Dr. van der Kolk reveals both the science and art of today’s most effective pathways to healing posttraumatic stress and working with disorganized attachment in complex trauma.

You’ll return to your clinical work with new knowledge of the impact of trauma on the brain and nervous system, along with mind-body treatment approaches that can rewire the trauma response and help your clients reclaim their lives.

Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your practice with the latest trauma treatment research, insight and interventions.

Handouts
Manual (37.26 MB) 104 Pages Available after Purchase

Outline
Trauma and Neuroscience

Neurobiology of Traumatic Stress
What Happens in the Mind, Brain and Body
The Anatomy of Survival
The Loss of Self and Instinct of Purpose

Diagnosis and Treatment of Trauma and Attachment Disorders

Disorganized Attachment vs. Traumatic Stress
DSM-5® Implications for assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment
Psychopharmacology, Treatment Protocols & Body-Oriented Interventions

Early Brain Development and Attachment

Interpersonal Neurobiology
Synchrony and Attunement
Disorganized Attachment
Complex Trauma in Children
Developmental Trauma Disorder
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) & Long-Term Implications

Pathways to Healing

EMDR

Synchrony and Community
Language
Affect Regulation

Faculty

Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

Bessel A. van der Kolk, M.D., is a clinician, researcher and teacher in the area of post-traumatic stress. His work integrates developmental, neurobiological, psychodynamic and interpersonal aspects of the impact of trauma and its treatment.
Dr. van der Kolk and his various collaborators have published extensively on the impact of trauma on development, such as dissociative problems, borderline personality and self-mutilation, cognitive development, memory, and the psychobiology of trauma. He has published over 150 peer reviewed scientific articles on such diverse topics as neuroimaging, self-injury, memory, neurofeedback, Developmental Trauma, yoga, theater, and EMDR.
He is founder of the Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts, and President of the Trauma Research Foundation, which promotes clinical, scientific, and educational projects.
His 2014 #1 New York Times best seller, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Treatment of Trauma, transforms our understanding of traumatic stress, revealing how it literally rearranges the brain’s wiring – specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust. He shows how these areas can be reactivated through innovative treatments including neurofeedback, somatically based therapies, EMDR, psychodrama, play, yoga, and other therapies.
Dr. van der Kolk is the past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and professor of psychiatry at Boston University Medical School. He regularly teaches at conferences, universities, and hospitals around the world.
Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Bessel van der Kolk is a professor of psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Bessel van der Kolk has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.