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APA Trauma Journal: 9/11 Veterans show post-traumatic growth when they seek social support, have gratitude, and/or have spiritual growth/engagements.
APA Trauma Journal: Self-compassion mitigates/reduces PTSD symptoms.
Per APA & National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Clients should be stabilized in their emotional regulation and safety before fully processing their trauma. Such
APA article 2024: Worrying, being anxious, and having fear-related life experiences can cause/increase nightmares. Poor sleep and nightmares can lead to emotional dysregulation. Nightmares cause/increase
Per APA Psychological Trauma Research Journal (2024): Irritability was significantly correlated to PTSD and should be incorporated into the PTSD dimensions.
Trauma-related insomnia and nightmares, increases/intensifies other PTSD symptoms the following day. Management/reduction of insomnia and nightmares will reduce the other PTSD symptoms. -APA Trauma Psychology
Traumatic Brain Injury stats per APA: Based on Afghanistan or Iraq deployment during 2008-2014, of those reported. 1) 31.9% increase of Alcohol Use Disorders for
Recent APA Trauma research has shown that self-blame of sexual assault is significantly correlated with PTSD and depression.
Recent APA Trauma research has shown that shame can trigger/increase dissociation.
Per American Psychological Association: A study in Molecular Psychiatry indicates that spending time in nature reduces and regulates the brain’s emotion area (amygdala), which will