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A Blood Test for PTSD
A cutting-edge blood test discovered by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers could help more accurately diagnose military...
Phil Harris
Mar 13, 20194 min read
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In Case of Emergency-Play Tetris
Yesterday I was training in Sheffield (hi everyone, a great two days!). We were looking at the use of Teris for reducing intrusive...
Phil Harris
Feb 7, 20191 min read
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More Support for Tetris and PTSD
A behavioral intervention procedure including the computer game Tetris could help people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to...
Phil Harris
Jan 9, 20193 min read
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How We Re-Write Our Memories
In working with trauma I often use approaches that help people re-write memories in order to reduce the emotional distress. Whilst this...
Phil Harris
Dec 20, 20181 min read
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New Approach to Over-Writing Trauma Memory
Traumatic experiences can become deeply entrenched in a person's memory. How can fears following a traumatic event be reduced in the long...
Phil Harris
Dec 12, 20183 min read
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More Benefits of Tetris
Having extolled the virtues of Tetris in reducing trauma, it appears tat this classic vintage game is also helpful for managing...
Phil Harris
Oct 29, 20183 min read
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PTSD Eminently Treatable Research Shows
A multiyear clinical trial comparing medication and mental health counseling in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder shows...
Phil Harris
Oct 21, 20184 min read
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Averse Childhood Experiences and the Aging Process
Th Conversation has published a fascinating review of the research in how early averse childhood experiences can accelerate the aging...
Phil Harris
Sep 10, 20181 min read
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A Whole New World of Fear
In lectures I describe that there are two types of fear in humans, innate and learned. Whilst innate fears are located in the amygdala,...
Phil Harris
Aug 9, 20183 min read
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Sleep, Memory & PTSD
Here is a really interesting article published in the Big Think that explains the links between sleep and PTSD. Click here to read.
Phil Harris
Aug 6, 20181 min read
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Rewriting Memories Changes Anxiety
In lectures on anxiety and trauma I describe how the re-writing of memories can alter the emotional response we experience from...
Phil Harris
Jul 4, 20181 min read
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Trauma is Contagious
Working with trauma in both mental health and the addiction field leaves imprints. This fascinating article in the Atlantic examines the...
Phil Harris
Dec 22, 20171 min read
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