7 New APA Guidelines for Treatment of Complex Trauma & CPTSD

Sadly, the use of Zoom invites spies into this process. If the only reasonably priced therapy I can get is online, then I'm out. There is no trust possible knowing Big Brother is listening. It's a shame doctors have completely abandoned us to technology.

Fantastic video 😀 fantastic, I am not a practitioner
But am someone who has experienced cptsd and your always looking for other healing modalities
so it seems, I had thought that a holistic approach would of been best
Just the way you say it, like a multi modalitie approach would be best and I am So glad to see such a great physician such as yourself
talk in this way…😃 wow I have to say thankyou once again and definitely looking for your books…I am in Australia
But i don't care how far i need to go for learning healing, it's a horrible condition and I think my son has it now
So i am really interested in looking for the latest healing modalities for cptsd So thankyou great doctor, thanks

It is so important that this new manual recognizes cptsd began early in life (by loss) and you were hidden or dismissed as a child by a parent and because you were seen as an embarrassment. This shaped your self concept.

A whole medical/ therapy system is also a cause of traumatizing a victim.
If they are not successful to help, they should be evaluated publicly. They should have a initiative fee and contingency fee. They should use scaling system. They make clients go through painful treatment and are not result oriented group of professionals. Rip off.

It sounds like you stated some sound guidelines to follow. Unfortunately the profound problem with this is the clinitician's ability to implement these different areas. It is almost impossible for these people to get down in the mud, walk around in the client's shoes, to experience having to navigate such a life where noone ever steps forward to be on the side of the client. Can you think you can even implement such a guideline without reinforcing the idea it's the client's fault for feeling the way they do or reexperiencing the "they don't get it" no matter how hard they explained something they don't fully understand.

This is a well thought out, client centered, and ethically considered presentation.

Beginning to recognize the 10+ years of legal, intimidation, and financial actions by my X as abuse, with what feels like C-PTSD. Although I sought treatment at the time, over the span of years, what helped more was the RMT Strategic Intervention coach training. Although that seems more effective for PTSD rather than C-PTSD. Recovering this morning from a 2- day flashback. Tried to explain this to a well-meaning friend, although they didn't understand that an emotion can be triggered where Tolle and Frank's work doesn't help. The emotion is in the body, triggering a memory, that then creates the emotion. Last night it was a situation from nearly two decades ago, similar to the night before. Although I've slept, although fitfully from night sweats interspersed with memory mixed with dreams, I'm exhausted this morning and sporting a headache, likely the impact of cortisol and progesterone. I'd like to see a differentiation between trauma's from childhood, and that from marriage/partner.

So interesting and profound video. I ask if you could suggest some books about the cptsd. Thanks in advance 🙏

Thank you for the references of the ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics World Services Copyrighted materials that are referred to as the Laundry List. Tony A was one of the early founders of the ACA or ACOA movement as it is also called. He relinquished his copyright on the 14 Laundry List Survival Traits to ACA before he died and they are contained in the ACA Fellowship Text Book and the Laundry Lists Workbook which is used by major veterans support organizations. War veterans suffer CPTSD as well and benefit greatly from the ACA materials and program. Please ensure you acknowledge the copyright by Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization in any future videos where they are discussed.

Relational for sure and what happened to you rather tban whats wrogn with yoi …… hands down the best. I think finally ❤❤😢😢😢😢

As a self taught artist, I find it very hard to find art therapist in my area that insurance companies cover as in network. If I can I’m gonna try to become an art therapist ❤

Many healthcare professionals do not recognize their own gaslighting and psychologically violent responses to those who report violence. It’s harm and a barrier to care.

Empathic. not Empathetic.

Is CPTSD a recognized diagnosis in the U.S. now?

so ig (and i hope) it's pretty likely that CPTSD is gonna be included in DSM-VI!

Fantastic video, but please, adjust the volume of the intro outro jingle. It was so loud, it triggered my C-PTSD and made me jump out of my skin!

Looks like APA is embracing the trauma informed approach. Love to see the humanistic and more compassionate view.

You lost me at the left agenda trauma … would go into my generacional trauma. But probably wont fit your narrative

I have been searching for over a decade trying to find help and treatment for my CPTSD symptoms and triggers. I suffer from childhood trauma and not remembering much of growing up continuing into adulthood. As an adult I have had what was diagnosed at Transient Global Abnesia 3 different times with each at different lengths. I have so many symptoms I don't go out of my home except to get groceries and that is usually difficult and exhausting. Over the years I have tried so many different types of doctors and have been on so many medications to lesson some of the symptoms. I am in the Tucson Arizona area and have had no luck with help or even anyone that seems really interested in helping me. Watching your video brought me to tears.
If you know of anyone in my area that might be able to help please let me know.

From Surviving to Thriving

I’m 62. A therapist told me that my abuse started in utero and lasted into my 50s. I was put on ssdi. There’s no therapy available for me that I can afford. I moved out of the us so I don’t have to live on the streets. I don’t think I will ever get better. I spend a lot of time wishing I was unalive but won’t do it. The unfairness of the whole thing is profound. I hate this world.

I happened upon your channel today for the first time and appreciate this particular post. I look forward to others. My comment has to do with the isolation and stigma as the mom of two adult children who deal with severe (my observation) CPTSD originating with their childhoods, their dad, and me. Several channels/youtubers and their subscribers demonstrate clearly their resentment and anger toward their parents. I get it, own my part in deserving it, and grieve for their common and unique experiences. My guilt and shame are overwhelming and often unbearable. However, and referring to the generational aspects of complex trauma, I have it, too. And I’m certain their dad has it, as well. He and I have been divorced for many years and I cannot speak for his past or present. I feel excluded or as a villain in these groups. Or, at least undeserving of help with healing my wounds and repairing the damage I unintentionally—directly and indirectly—caused or failed to adequately prevent or deal with their trauma. I celebrate the improved treatment guidelines but where do CPTSD’d parents turn for support? Is it too late?

The patient needs a place to focus his energy while in the throes. One needs to have an instinctual, practiced reaction that he can rely upon to act with confidence. Acronyms are great tools. But I think an ‘F’ is required somewhere. The Fight or Flight response needs to be directed to ‘fight’ at the instinctual, responsive level. That fight must be legal, moral, justified, self-serving, and self-healing.
Someone who has been conditioned to freeze, or fawn, or flee, has only the self to express anger and frustration and hurt upon. But when his anger is truly righteous, that energy needs to be owned with positivity and reinforced as part of relational integration. Some of us had that taken away and need to learn that chaos and violence is a consistent part of the world, not something we can control or are responsible for.

So helpful! Thanks for sharing this. So grateful to have an amazing therapist, surfing, lifting, animals, and ACA as sources of my recovery. EMDR and somatic tools made a big difference to get me to a better place and now Accelerated Resolution Therapy for the last two years has been life changing in every way. I finally stopped abandoning myself a year and a half ago and left AA fellowship as a result of the dysfunction/lack of safety due to coercion and manipulation. Here’s to integration and more post traumatic growth. And 10 years sober! 🎉❤😊