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THE ACE STUDY
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study showed that for 17,337 patients, childhood trauma correlated to serious adult medical conditions. “Contrary to conventional belief," says co-Director Vincent Felitti, MD, "time does not heal all wounds, since humans convert traumatic emotional experiences in childhood into organic disease later in life.”
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The Greatest Study Never Told
I first heard Dr. Bruce Perry, MD mention the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study at UCLA in March, 2013. The pyramid at left is their logo; click the graphic to check out the top. [FN1] Months later I found ACEsConnection.com, … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Brain Science, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Stress chemicals, Trauma
Tagged ACE Study, attachment disorder, brain science, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Depression, Dissociation, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), Stress chemicals, Suicide, trauma, Unintended pregnancy, Vincent Felitti
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Plowing Emotions Under
#6 in my ongoing book series; original post August 23, 2013 At the end of last week’s post, after the collapse of my marriage, I was asking “Who Dunnit?” Who’s responsible for so many divorces in this country? First the … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief
Tagged Attachment, attachment disorder, Bach, Beethoven, Disorder, Divorce, Emotional pain, General Theory of Love, Grief, marriage, Messiah, Mozart
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Death and Taxes
#5 in my ongoing book series; original post August 16, 2013 This book was originally called “Death and Taxes,” a spoof on the ironic realities of dating in today’s American post-divorce shark pool. At the time of my divorce, I … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Divorce, Emotional pain
Tagged Attachment, attachment disorder, community property states, Disorder, Divorce, domestic abuse, Henry Cloud, mancession, marital abuse, marriage, National Bureau of Economic Research, post-divorce dating
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Hole in My Heart
#4 in my ongoing book series; original post August 9, 2013 If there’s been an Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) since 1996 which can diagnose the 50% of Americans with attachment disorder, why doesn’t our medical system use it? [FN12a] Why … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Allan Schore, attachment disorder, Attachment Disorder in Adults, brain science, Daniel Siegel, Developmental Trauma, Emotional pain, Henry Cloud, Limbic brain, Mary Main, Maxine Harris
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This Is Gonna Hurt – It’ll Be Worth It
#2 in my ongoing book series; original post July 26, 2013 “Don’t Try This At Home” takes you along on the journey to the center of my brain, tripping down what felt like my old New York City apartment building’s … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Fight-Flight
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, attachment disorder, Attachment Disorder in Adults, brain science, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Fight-flight, Mordor, Stress chemicals
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The Silent Epidemic of Attachment Disorder
CLICK HERE to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” Are parts of your brain dark? Silly, you say. Well, did you ever have a broken heart? Closer to home? Hey, I had such a successful global career that I didn’t know … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain, Grief, Regression
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, attachment disorder, Attachment Disorder in Adults, brain science, Developmental Trauma, Divorce, Emotional pain, Fight-flight, Grief, Limbic brain, Regression, Stress chemicals
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