Ologies with Alie Ward Psychological Traumatology (PTSD & STRESS) with Nicholas Barr
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May 28, 2019 
Traumatologist Dr. Nicholas Barr discusses PTSD treatments, mindfulness, and intergenerational trauma. The podcast explores the brain under stress, resilience strategies, and the healing power of animals in therapy. Self-help tips and affordable therapy resources are also shared.
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Mindfulness Changes Brain Function
- Trait mindfulness links to attention control, executive function and prefrontal cortex activity.
- Mindfulness practice can change brain function and improve stress regulation.
Meditation Study Followed Personal Loss
- Nicholas studied Buddhism in Dharamsala after his father died and practiced daily meditation in a monastic context.
- That practice helped him cope and inspired his interest in using mindfulness clinically.
Use Prolonged Exposure To Habituate Fear
- Use prolonged exposure (PE) by repeatedly recounting the trauma and practicing in-vivo approaches to habituate distress.
- Learn relaxation skills first and then complete repeated recounting and gradual exposure homework.