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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.”
Tag Archives: Limbic brain
The Hole in Half of Us
The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) study since 1994 shows that 50% of Americans have some degree of failed attachment in childhood. These are rigorous psychiatric studies of the general public which have nothing to do with “addicts.” It’s not just … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain, Stress chemicals
Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Adverse Childhood Experiences, brain science, Brain stem, Bruce Perry, Emotional pain, Limbic brain, Reptilian Brain, Stress chemicals, Vincent Felitti
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Limbic Resonance
My Feb. 7 post “Love Theory” introduced “General Theory of Love” (GTL), the best book I’ve seen on the three-part or “triune” brain and human emotions. Basic survival instincts are in the reptilian brain, mammalian emotions are in the limbic … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Ed Tronick, Harry Harlow, Limbic brain, Limbic Resonance, Reptilian Brain, Richard Lannon, Still Face Experiment, Thomas Lewis, Triune Brain
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Love Theory
CLICK to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” “A General Theory of Love,” after Einstein’s “General Theory of Relativity,” is by Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, and Richard Lannon, three MDs and professors of psychiatry. They’re men on a mission to break … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Brain Science, Emotional pain
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Emotional pain, Fari Amini, Limbic brain, Reptilian Brain, Richard Lannon, Stress chemicals, Thomas Lewis
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Dr. Perry: Music Makes Your Case
In last week’s blog, I was surprised by sudden overwhelming feelings of being loved which could only be described as physical. I’ve had these odd explosive physical experiences before. I had one with music so striking at the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Bruce Perry, Developmental Trauma, Gelsey Kirkland, Limbic brain, Nate Ruess, P!nk, Rhythmic Regulation
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Substance Abuse or Survival?
Substance Abuse or Survival Mechanism? What the ACE Study Tells Us About – Ourselves … November 8 Last Friday Nov. 1, down the road from county Mental Health Services in San Diego, CA, eleven local activists from the mental health, … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain, Trauma
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Attachment Disorder in Adults, brain science, Brain stem, Bruce Perry, Daniel Siegel, Developmental Trauma, Emotional pain, Jack Shonkoff, Limbic brain, Mary Main, Vincent Felitti
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Isolation Row
#14 in my ongoing book blogs from “Don’t Try This at Home” Last week my second therapist Dr. Rita was telling me to “heal yourself” to where I was reduced to singing Verdi arias about being doomed to live alone … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain, Grief, Trauma
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Disorder Books, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Attachment Disorder in Adults, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief, Inner Child, Limbic brain, rebound, therapy, trauma
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Down the Rabbit Hole
#13 in my ongoing book blogs from “Don’t Try This at Home” When Dr. Rita heard about my exploits last week with “The Inner Child Workbook” and the applesauce caper, she said, “Well, I thought you could do some reading, … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief, Trauma
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Disorder Books, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Attachment Disorder in Adults, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief, Inner Child, Limbic brain, rebound, therapy, trauma
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I Oughtta Have My Head…
#11 in my ongoing book blogs from “Don’t Try This at Home” After my divorce and the saga with Rebound Dan back East, did I mention dating in California? I did meet several fellows who looked promising at first. Harvey … Continue reading
Enter the Dragon
#8 in my ongoing book series; original post September 20, 2013 OK, step away from the brain science; back to how my life fell apart with Attachment Disorder. When we last looked at the end of my 27-year marriage, I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Brain Science, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief
Tagged affair, Attachment, attachment disorder, brain science, Bruce Lee, Bruce Perry, Come Here Go Away, Divorce, Emotional pain, Enter the Dragon, Grief, Helen Fisher, Limbic brain, rebound, Stephen Porges
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How Your Brain Works 101
CLICK to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” Dr. Bruce Perry just put out his latest on “How Your Brain Works 101,” in a September 5 webinar for the National Council on Behavioral Health. Perry’s revelations at Dr. Daniel Siegel’s March … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Trauma
Tagged Attachment, attachment disorder, Attachment Theory, brain science, Bruce Perry, Daniel Siegel, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Henry Cloud, Limbic brain, Peter Levine, trauma
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