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    Trauma and the 12 Steps

    Trauma and the 12 Steps

    The video below is a discussion with Dr. Jamie Marich, the author of a recently revised version of her book, Trauma and the 12 Steps: An Inclusive Guide to Enhancing Recovery. Dr. Jamie Marich (she/they) describes herself as a facilitator of transformative experiences. A clinical trauma specialist, expressive artist, writer, yogini, performer, short filmmaker, Reiki master, and recovery advocate, she unites all of these elements in her mission to inspire healing in others. Sh
    It Won't Happen To Me: Optimistic Bias About School Violence

    It Won't Happen To Me: Optimistic Bias About School Violence

    Post-Columbine, children and adolescents’ knowledge about school violence has increased. But they believe it won’t happen at their school, and not to them personally. This demonstrates a health psychology theory called optimistic bias. In lay terms, optimistic bias translates to “bad things happen to other people.” People who believe they won’t get cancer, continue to smoke and don’t use sun screen. Only poor students with loose morals get STDs, so, “I don’t have to worry abo

    Human Resilience: George Bonanno

    George A. Bonanno, Ph.D. is a professor of Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is known as a pioneering researcher in the field of bereavement and trauma. The New York Times on February 15, 2011, stated that the current science of bereavement has been "driven primarily" by Bonanno. Scientific American summarized a main finding of his work, "The ability to rebound remains the norm throughout adult life." Bonanno's research found psychological resil
    Substance Use and Traumatic Stress

    Substance Use and Traumatic Stress

    Decades of research have shown a strong link between traumatic stress exposure and substance use. We used to think that we had to wait to treat PTSD until people stopped using substances. Research now suggests that this is not the case. Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorders We used to think that we had to wait to treat PTSD until people stopped using substances. See the Clinician Fact Sheet Decades of research have shown that there is a strong link between trauma exp
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