In a lecture Wednesday discussing gender and sexual harassment, University of Oregon psychologist Jennifer J. Freyd noted that suppression or loss of memories from childhood is often a “survival skill ...

The Van Riper Lectures began in 1981, honoring Dr. Charles Van Riper, a pioneer in the field of speech-language pathology and audiology and founder of the Speech Pathology and Audiology program at ...

The alluring, but spurious, notion that all our problems stem from childhood has infiltrated our society. On the final lap of his book tour last March, Prince Harry sat in a comfy armchair on a living ...

Co-authored by Lotus Huyen Vu and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. In 1994, Stephen Porges introduced the polyvagal theory, based on an evolutionary, neuropsychological understanding of the vagus nerve’s role ...

Anticipating later theories of trauma psychosis, The Lifted Veil offers the possibility of emotional shock and psychological trauma as the root of Latimer’s double consciousness. Latimer’s childhood ...

Betrayal trauma occurs when an individual’s well-being is threatened by an important person or institution in their life. They will have had a close relationship, dependence, or trust with the person ...

A video of a therapist discussing the psychological impulse to move away and start fresh as a "trauma response" went viral on TikTok. The video, posted by @lostgirltherapist, described as an ...

If a parent or romantic partner violates your trust, you may experience betrayal trauma. This trauma may affect your self-esteem, emotional health, and relationships with others, but support can help ...

March 7, 2012 — An evaluation of nearly 1000 trauma cases at a designated hospital for injury treatment in Berlin, Germany, has added some scientific certainty to the long-held brief that whole-body ...