BT18 Keynote 02 – If Trauma Changes the Brain What is Necessary for Effective Treatment – Bessel van der Kolk, MD

Description:

This workshop will show how trauma affects the developing mind and brain, and teach how trauma affects self-awareness and self-regulation. We will focus on the fundamental difference between trauma desensitization vs. integration and growth, and look at the difference between disrupted attachment and traumatic stress. We will examine the role of interpersonal rhythms and attunement in establishing a sense of self and community. This workshop will discuss and demonstrate affect regulation techniques, examine ways to deal with fragmented self-experience, and teach the benefits of yoga, EMDR, meditation, neurofeedback, music and theater.

Educational Objectives:

1. Describe the fundamental difference between trauma-desensitation vs. integration and growth.
2. Describe the difference between disrupted attachment and traumatic stress.

*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*