by Terry Levy | Jan 29, 2018 | Attachment, Theory & Research, Trauma
The stress response is critical to the understanding of the neurobiology of trauma and attachment disorder. Stress is an automatic physiological response to any situation that is threatening, overwhelming or requires adjustment to change. The stress response includes...
by Terry Levy | Jan 15, 2018 | Attachment, Theory & Research, Trauma
The limbic system is the social and emotional part of the brain, governing attachment, nurturing instincts, learning, implicit memory (preverbal, unconscious), motivation, stress response, and the immune system (Learn more about the limbic system during infancy...
by Terry Levy | Jul 18, 2017 | Attachment, Theory & Research, Trauma
The stress response is critical to understanding the neurobiology of trauma and attachment disorder. Stress is an automatic physiological response to any situation that is threatening, overwhelming, or requires adjustment to change. The stress response includes many...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy Center | Jun 21, 2017 | Trauma
Resilience means “bouncing back” from adversity. The primary factor in resilience is having supportive and caring relationships that include trust, love, healthy role models, encouragement, and support. Nurturing relationships between parents and children have the...
by Terry Levy | May 16, 2017 | Attachment, Books, Trauma
While it is common for children with histories of developmental attachment trauma to display both caregiving and control behavior, it is the latter form — angry, manipulative, threatening, and coercive control — that is most typical of children who enter...
by Terry Levy | Apr 19, 2017 | Attachment, Trauma
To understand — and treat or overcome — problems associated with attachment and trauma, it’s imperative to understand how parts of the brain function. Let’s start with the limbic system. It is the social and emotional part of the brain,...
It is the deep and enduring connection established between a child and caregiver in the first several years of life. However, more and more children are failing to develop secure attachments to loving, protective caregivers. These children are left without the most important foundation for healthy development and are at risk for: