abreaction

[Bud Weiss]

While I agree with Adam that "that there are no procedures or processes that
are good for every client," there is something in the work of Milton H.
Erickson, MD and that which Francine Shapiro developed that has been so
successful across the board with very serious trauma and PTSD. By now
thousands upon thousands of cases reported with EMDR alone. The initial
studies with less than 5 sessions accomplished superior results over
anything seen previously. This is one of the reasons so many came to study
the method and that Joseph Volpe, M.D. the father of trauma deconditioning
signed on so vociferously to the work saying basically that it was the best
thing since sliced bread. It is also why many of the leaders in the
treatment in the VA of returning veterans have said that "*Not* offering our
traumatized veterans EMDR is criminal."  The pattern interupts and constant
reintegration of the truamatic events in the process are easily tracked in
videos and audio recordings of the work with the most serious clients.
Psychodrama can do the same thing and I think even more effectively because
of the spatial partializing or dissociation that takes place so much easier
in psychodrama with the reintegration or re-association done as the healing
process proceeds.
AND ONLY IN THE HANDS OF A SKILLED WELL TRAINED CLINICIAN.  Thanks all, Bud

On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Adam Blatner <ablatner at verizon.net> wrote:

>  Abreaction is simply the re-connection of conscious awareness with
> feelings and ideas that had been repressed. In the vast majority of cases,
> in ordinary psychotherapy, this happens on occasion. I make the point in
> Foundations of Psychodrama that emotions (sometimes laughter) is not the
> goal, but rather a side-effect, a frequent accompaniment to the process.
> Sometimes it's as gentle as an aha. Sometimes the tears that flow represent
> the welcoming home that which has been split off and missed.
>       The next step of course has been mentioned, that the challenge then
> is how do I integrate that which I have found in the past to be absolutely
> unacceptable. Sometimes I'm ready and there's almost no problem. Sometimes I
> have to do a good deal of shadow work, as it has come to be called, to
> re-vision myself to recognize that I'm more  (whatever) than I thought, but
> it's okay.
>     I note some further types of integration in my book..
>
> Trauma is a different thing---sort of the difference between a broken bone
> and one that is not only broken, but the fracture breaks through the skin
> and has become vulnerable to infection (i.e., a "compound" fracture).  It's
> far more than mere repression. Many other primitive coping mechanisms have
> been energized.
>
>      The whole dynamic of trauma has become more appreciated only since the
> late 1970s or early 1980s, and many psychological theories developed before
> that time didn't really take this into consideration.
>
>        The point is that there are no procedures or processes that are good
> for every client. That which may help A may be contraindicated for B.
>
>    Warmly, Adam
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Eric Rutberg <ericrutberg at yahoo.com>
> *To:* grouptalk Listserv <list at grouptalkweb.org>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 10, 2009 9:31 AM
> *Subject:* [SPAM] abreaction
>
>  Team,
>
> Are we referring to re-traumatizing and abreaction interchangeably? My
> sense of abreaction is that it is a* *type of catharsis, a reliving of an
> experience in order to purge it of its emotional hold (often unconscious
> hold) over client behaviors and attitudes and feelings etc.
>
> While abreaction could retraumatize a client, I suppose, it is certainly
> not necessarily so - right??
>
> Eric
>
>
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Dr Kate Hudgins <drkatetsi at mac.com>
> *To:* grouptalk Listserv <list at grouptalkweb.org>
> *Sent:* Mon, November 9, 2009 2:01:20 PM
> *Subject:* Fwd: New View of TSM and 2010 training group
>
> While this concern has come forward, I will again send out my training
> schedule on the Therapeutic Spiral Model for next year.  these are NOT
> advanced courses for psychodrama.  They are basic courses that teach you how
> to use doubling, role reversal and beginning directing skills safely so that
> the concerns that Adam brings up in his last email are NOT repeated in a new
> generation of students.  The first course alone gives you a way to assess
> your client for individual, group, couples or family therapy, whether a
> trauma survivor or not, what are the strengths and weaknesses.  It also
> allows you to DEFINE what roles are needed to achieve a state of spontaneity
> as a researcher and clinician.  It is an invaluable skill for anyone who
> will ever direct a psychodrama.
>
> now to blow my own horn for my sake, but for the sake of the many many many
> protagonist who will be in your hands.  I can get very excited about
> this.....the sense of responsibility we have as directors, healers.  It
> comes from the mistakes I saw made and the ones I made as a young director.
>  I come now to a time of humbly generativity in passing on what I have
> created.  Join me in Charlottesville to learn simple safety that will stay
> with you forever.
>
> I work out payment plans so dont let money stop you.  Kate
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>  *From: *Dr Kate Hudgins <drkatetsi at mac.com>
> *Date: *November 5, 2009 2:50:56 PM EST
> *To: *grouptalk Listserv <list at grouptalkweb.org>
> *Subject: **New View of TSM and 2010 training group*
>
>
>
> A NEW LOOK FOR TSM!!!
>
> Many people seem to be under the misperception that TSM is only for
> advanced students.  This is simply not true.  In fact, given that TSM
> stresses safety, safety, safety, it is actually one of the best models for
> students new to psychodrama!  Not only do you learn the basic techniques of
> psychodrama--doubling, role reversal, and how to direct.....but you learn
> how to do it safely.  See our new Level One training group for 2010.  You
> can take one course, or you can join the whole series for the year and be
> with a group of like minded people studying the state of the art work on
> psychodrama and trauma together for a year.  Welcome Dr Kate.  Go to
> www.therapeuticspiral.org for more information.
>
> Our First New Level One Series in the Therapeutic Spiral Model Trauma
> Training to Heal Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
> Starts in 2010     January---July-- December
>
> January 15-17, 2010
>
> Role Theory:  The Trauma Survivor's Intrapsychic Role Atom
>
> This weekend course teaches you 3 ways to assess the personality structure
> of a trauma survivor with PTSD using role theory and using people friendly
> terms that takes therapy out of the often pathological view of DID, bipolar
> and other psychiatric disorders that trauma survivors are labeled with as
> they struggle with symptoms like body memories, flashbacks and anxiety
> attacks.  You will learn a pen and paper tool, an action role atom, and an
> art therapy collage--all creative ways for you and your client to look at
> the impact of trauma on their brains and their personality.  This overview
> of the Therapeutic Spiral Model is then put into psychodramatic action as
> you experience the roles of protagonist, trained auxiliary ego and assistant
> leader.  You do not need previous psychodramatic experience to begin your
> training in TSM as it teaches you the safest way to begin to learn
> psychodrama to keep your protagonist safe at all times, while involving the
> entire group to make it a truly therapeutic method for all members.
>
> Cost:  $425.   10%ASGPP discount  25 hours of training.    Housing
> available at local friends for $25/night or at the English Inn for single or
> shared room of 99/night.
>
> July 11-16  Summer Residential
>
> The Prescriptive Roles of Containment
>
> This 5 day summer residential workshop teaches students the all important
> Prescriptive Roles of Scene 1 in all TSM psychodramas.  To prevent
> retraumatization in all psychodrama working with trauma, the director learns
> to empower the protagonist and the group with the Observing ego, the roles
> of restorative strengths, the Containing and Body Doubles and the Manager of
> Defenses.  When all of these roles are enacted on the stage, what you find
> is that you have have, in fact, DEFINED the state of spontaneity and the
> protagonist is able to stay in the here and now.  For many decades
> psychodramatists have said, how can you tell if someone is spontaneous? Well
> this course teaches the Prescriptive roles so that you can make sure that
> each and every protagonist you direct is always in a state of spontaneity
> that can lead to new creative action.  Team practice in the TSM roles of
> director, Assistant leader and Trained Auxiliary ego, as well as
> opportunities to be a protagonist in safe psychodramas.
>
> Cost:  $1200   10% ASGPP discount.   Shared living in rented homes in the
> mountains of Virginia with a cook and massage available.    60 hours of
> training
>
> December 3-5  The Trauma Triangle
>
> This weekend workshop introduces students to the TSM Triangles of the
> Victim-Perpetrator-Abandoning Authority.  During any traumatic experience of
> overwhelming stress or violence, the personality structure internalizes
> these three roles.  Most people easily understand the experience of victim
> and perpetrator, but the most important role is that of being abandoned.
>  Abandoned to the violence of emotional, psychological, physical, sexual or
> spiritual abuse by mothers, fathers, teachers, ministers, priests, and
> others teaching the child that she or he is not worth love, care, support.
>  In turn, we learn to abandon ourselves to future violence, to eating
> disorders, to alcohol, to drugs, to more benign neglect of lack of self
> care.  This workshop teaches how to identify your own trauma patterns by
> "walking the trauma triangle" and then how to break the triangle by using
> the Prescriptive role and find true self care.
>
> Cost:  $425   10% ASGPP discount   25 hours of training          Student
> housing in friends homes for $25/night or housing in the English Inn for
> single of shared room of $99.
>
> Total course cost:  $2050.  10% ASGPP discount $1845      If full course
> paid for by January 1st, 2010.  $1750.    Pay pal accepted.
>
> Led by Dr Kate Hudgins, Ph.D. TEP, Clinical Psychologist, Founder of the
> Therapeutic Spiral Model, International Expert on Post-traumatic Stress
> Disorder. Received Innovator's Award in 2001 and the Scholar's Award in 2009
> from the ASGPP.  She will be assisted by fellow TSM Trainers Mimi Cox, LCSW,
> PAT, Colleen Baratka, MA, RDT, TEP, Catherine Wilson, RN, M.Ed, CP and
> Jeanne Burger, Ed.D., TEP, all original members of the TSM training group
> from 1992-1995.
>
> Workshops held in Charlottesville, Virginia.
>
>
>
>  Kate Hudgins, Ph.D., TEP
>
> Clinical Psychologist
> Director of Training
> Therapeutic Spiral International, LLC
> ww.therapeuticspiral.org
> drkatetsi at mac.com
>
>
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>
>  Kate Hudgins, Ph.D., TEP
>
> Clinical Psychologist
> Director of Training
> Therapeutic Spiral International, LLC
> ww.therapeuticspiral.org
> drkatetsi at mac.com
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