Post by alison on Mar 15, 2016 12:49:43 GMT
I have worked with clients who have experienced traumatic events in their past - but only one client whose experience 'fits' with the (narrow?) DSM definition.
This client’s situation was DSM-V, A4 (exposure to images/descriptions of child abuse in the course of her professional role). Reflecting on this case I have looked through DSM-V and note the client’s main symptoms were B4 and B5, C2, D2, D4, D5, D6 and D7. The client’s presenting issue was weight loss and the past trauma was not initially raised in therapy (the client had changed profession more than 5 years before coming to therapy and the relationship between the past trauma and her current symptoms was outside of her awareness). However, through the course of therapy, evidence of the impact of the trauma began to emerge. Supervision was a key factor in alerting us to the possible presence of PTSD. Interventions including The Reflective Time process, Internal dialogue and Pattern Interrupts were very effective.
I think people can experience PTSD like symptoms after exposure to stressors that fall far short of the DSM definitions of trauma. As hypno-psychotherapists we can support (with interventions such as those mentioned above) without judging or labeling the 'severity' of the traumatic event/experience.
I have completed the NCHP PTSD training.
This training helped me to better understand that (as per the case above) clients may not have any awareness of PTSD or identify a relationship between current symptoms and experience of trauma.
This client’s situation was DSM-V, A4 (exposure to images/descriptions of child abuse in the course of her professional role). Reflecting on this case I have looked through DSM-V and note the client’s main symptoms were B4 and B5, C2, D2, D4, D5, D6 and D7. The client’s presenting issue was weight loss and the past trauma was not initially raised in therapy (the client had changed profession more than 5 years before coming to therapy and the relationship between the past trauma and her current symptoms was outside of her awareness). However, through the course of therapy, evidence of the impact of the trauma began to emerge. Supervision was a key factor in alerting us to the possible presence of PTSD. Interventions including The Reflective Time process, Internal dialogue and Pattern Interrupts were very effective.
I think people can experience PTSD like symptoms after exposure to stressors that fall far short of the DSM definitions of trauma. As hypno-psychotherapists we can support (with interventions such as those mentioned above) without judging or labeling the 'severity' of the traumatic event/experience.
I have completed the NCHP PTSD training.
This training helped me to better understand that (as per the case above) clients may not have any awareness of PTSD or identify a relationship between current symptoms and experience of trauma.