Healing the Spirit: Different Perspectives

on Resolving Trauma Rita DeMaria, PhD, LMFT, CSTMichele Marsh, PhD, CSSPJune 9, 2013 - AASECT

Goals

Three perspectives on trauma and recovery

The Intersystem Approach Film Clips: Guided Discussion Family Meeting: A role play Lessons learned

Perspectives on Trauma Herman: Trauma and Recovery, 1991 Stage theories: other examples Three Stages

1. Safety, self care, emotional regulation 2. Remembrance and mourning – grief

work 3. Reconnection and meaning

Stages are developmental and continuous - morphogenic

Self-Trauma Model: Briere, 2002

Post-traumatic responses serve an important psychological function; to repeatedly reactivate and process

traumatic memories to the point that they lose their distress-producing characteristics and can be accommodated by existing self-capacities

Johnbriere.com/STM.pdf

Transcending Trauma Model Psychological mechanism of survival and

clinical implications – exploring resilience after prolonged trauma

Key concepts: Pivotal memories and transformative narratives; the mediating parent; family dynamics and communication

Transcending Trauma: Survival, Resilience, and Clinical Applications in Survivor Families, 2012

Council for Relationships, Philadelphia, PA Bea Hollander Goldfein, PhD & Nancy Isserman, PhD – Project Directors

The Intersystem Approach - Weeks The Intersystem Approach a metaframework for

assessment and intervention explores: Individual dynamics and functioning Interactional dynamics and functioning – focus on

couple and family dynamics using attachment theory as the lens

Intergenerational dynamics and functioning – historical and contemporary

Focused Genograms: Intergenerational Assessment of Individuals, Couples, and Families, 1997, 2nd edition in process; DeMaria, Weeks, Blumer

ABCS of Effective Treatment

ABCs of Effective Treatment Affective focused interventions Behavioral focused interventions Cognitive focused interventions

Explored within the relational context of the family system

A Thousand Acres: Let’s Meet the Family

Film Clip 1 – Opening Scene

Film Clip 2 – Hidden Past

Small Group Discussion

A Thousand Acres: Beginning the Therapeutic Process

Film Clip: Little Birdie Girl Brief Comments

Film Clip: Resurfacing Memories Small Group Discussion

A Thousand Acres:Working with the Family System

An Intervention: Role Play

Large Group Process

Final Sharing; Q & A

Thank you for your participation!! For more information contact:

Rita DeMaria, Ph.D. 215-628-2450 DrRita@RitaDeMaria.com

Michele Marsh, Ph.D. 215-575-9140 X 1 mmmarsh@comcast.net

For copies of handouts, PowerPoint, etc. email Rita DeMaria.