NON-MEDICATION SOLUTIONS FOR ADHD
studies on Neurofeedback treatment of ADHD: multiple studies are listed at http://www.eeginfo.com/research/adhd_main.html
CDC statistics on incidence of ADD and ADHD: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/adhd.htm
Study on rates of adhd medication published on Sept. 28 online edition of the American Journal of Psychiatry, as reported in http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2011/09/28/number-of-us-kids-on-adhd-meds-keeps-rising
article in Scientific American by Dr.Edmond S. Higgins ”Do ADHD Drugs Take a Toll on the Brain? http://amphetamines.com/adhd/drugsbrain.html
Website on Sensory Integration Yoga: http://www.yogachicago.com/mar10/mira.shtml
“Boys Adrift”, book by Dr. Leonard Sax. Information on stimulant medications is on pages 79-90. This book is available at: http://www.boysadrift.com/
Information and research on Brain Gym http://www.braingym.org/studies
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THE IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA ON HEALTH
Trauma Proofing Your Kids, by Peter Levine.
Walker, E., Katon, W. and colleagues, “Medical and Psychiatric Symptoms in Women with Childhood Sexual Abuse” Psychosomatic Medicine 54:658-664 (1992) http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/content/54/6/658.full.pdf
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Brain Change Therapy, by Carol Kershaw
Trauma-Proofing Your Kids, by Peter Levine
Authentic Happiness : Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment , by Martin Seligman
diagram of fast and slow neural pathways from the brainstem to the cerebral cortex:
Homelessness in Vietnam Veterans: North Dakota Veteran’s Affairs, http://www.nd.gov/veterans/homeless/
Alcoholism and military service: Jacobson, I.G., Ryan, M.A.K., Hooper, T.I., Smith, T.C., Amoroso, P.J. et al. (2008). Alcohol use and alcohol-related problems before and after military combat deployment. Journal of the American Medical Association, 300, 663-675.
Neurofeedback randomized controlled trial Peniston, E; Kulkowsky, P. “Alpha-Theta Brainwafe Neuro-Feedback for Vietnam Veterans with Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress disorder.” Medical Psychotherapy 1991 Volume 4, pp 47-60 available at: http://www.neurodynamic.info/uploads/Peniston_2_1_.pdf Effects of guided imagery on ptsd: four pilot studies: SMART: SUMMARY OF DUKE GUIDED IMAGERY STUDIES TO DATE: posted on
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http://www.justmommies.com/articles/toddler-vocabulary.shtml
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These books are all available at http://www.traumahealing.com/somatic-experiencing/bookstore_all.html To contact Nancy Napier: email: njnapier@aol.com. Phone #: 212-877-2594. Website: www.nancynapier.com Books by Nancy Napier: Recreating Your Self Getting Through the Day Sacred Practices for Conscious Living Meditations & Rituals for Conscious Living These books are available at: http://nancynapier.com/catalog.html _____________________________________________________________________________________________ S.K. YOGA: BREATHING AWAY TRAUMA AND DEPRESSION: The Art of Living Foundation website is at http://artofliving.org Research studies, including published journal articles, can be viewed at http://www.aolresearch.org/published_research.html For course information, and a video of an NBC news spot on SKY, visit http://secure.artofliving.org/course_details.aspx?course_id=8981 Contact the Salt Lake City chapter of Art of Living by calling 801 352 2352 or email artoflivingslc@yahoo.com. _______________________________________________________________________________ NEUROFEEDBACK: REPAIRING THE DISRUPTED BRAIN Research referred to in the program can be found on Dr. Othmer’s website, at http://www.eeginfo.com/institute/research.html The 2005 study using neurofeedback for addicitons, published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, can be viewed at http://www.eeginfo.com/research/articles/Biofeedback-Protocol.pdf Additional research about a variety of disorders effectively treated with neurofeedback is found at http://www.eeginfo.com/research/ Nina Isaacson’s website is http://www.healingpointsacupuncture.biz/ _________________________________________________________________________________ TRAUMA-FREE CHILDBIRTH FOR THE BABY (PART III OF TRAUMA-FREE CHILDBIRTH) The DVD, What Babies Want, by Dr David Chamberlain (prenatal psychologist, author and founder of the birthpsychology website, is the source of the story about twins who played a touching game in utero, and then as toddlers played the same touching game on either side of a sheer curtain in their home. This same dvd also includes the story of the six-year old girl who recreated her birth setting in play therapy and “repaired” the lack of bonding of her birth. There is a “What Babies Want” website at http://www.whatbabieswant.com/. On that website is this quote: “Research is now showing us that our society is a product of how we welcome and raise our children. When babies are welcomed with love and warmth and given the immediate opportunity to bond with parents, they develop minds that are coherent and flexible, ready in turn to make compassionate and meaningful connections with others as they grow.” Pediatrician Susan Markel’s book, What Your Pediatrician Doesn’t Know Can Harm Your Child“, contains much valuable information on the history and purpose of standard medical interventions that are done on the baby right after birth, and why you should delay them. There is other excellent information as well on carrying and keeping the baby close, breast feeding, shared sleep, and many other useful topics. The book is available at most book stores and online. One source is Amazon.com : <a href=”http://www.amazon.com/What-Your-Pediatrician-Doesnt-Child/dp/1935618105. The first book to focus on birth from a baby’s point of view, and to advocate very gentle handling of the baby was Birth Without violence, published in 1975, by French obstetrician Frederic Leboyer. It has been republished several times and there is now a dvd called Birth Without Violence, released in 2008. An interview with Frederic Leboyer is available on Youtube, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgQnIgC0hjs. The book and video are available on multiple websites including Amazon.com. A brief summary of one of the studies on Kangaroo Mother Care of preterm infants is hosted at the National Institute of Health website. The study, published in the Lancet in December 1997, shows lower mortality rates for infants who recieved Kangaroo Mother Care: 1.6% for KMC infants and 2.9% for traditional care infants Lancet Dec. 1997. <a href=”http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9413460″>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9413460</a>. Another study showed better weigh gain, less infection, less serious illness, less digestive problems, less respiratory problems, and greater mother satisfaction for infants who recieved KMC is summarized at <a href=”http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11034759″>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11034759</a>. The study showing that infants have recognition for a Dr. Seuss story read to them by their mothers during the last six weeks of pregnancy was done in<strong> 1987</strong> <strong>by DeCasper and Spence. </strong> The study is elegantly summarized at <pre>In an ingenious experiment, DeCasper & Spence (1986) asked women in the later stages of pregnancy (7½ months) to record three different children’s stories. One was the first part of the classic 1958 Dr. Seuss story, The cat in the hat. The second story,The dog in the fog, was created by adapting the last part of The cat in the hat, including, as you can see from the title, some changes to vocabulary. The third story, meanwhile, The king, the mice and the cheese, was unrelated to the first two, but all three stories were of very similar length, with equal-sized vocabularies. Even a good proportion of the actual words in all three stories was shared (about 60-80% of the total, depending on which two stories are compared). But note, The dog in the fog shared the rhythmic properties of The cat in the hat, while The king… story did not. The influence of rhythm was thus controlled for in a study that, in many ways, provides an excellent model of well-designed research. The pregnant women were asked to read just one of the three stories out loud twice a day which meant that, on average, they recited their particular story 67 times prior to giving birth. Just three days later, these neonates were tested and displayed a marked preference for the particular story they had heard in the womb. You might wonder how a newborn baby tells you which story they want to hear. Infant interest was measured via their sucking behaviour on a nipple, with high rates of sucking being taken as a sign of increased attention (see Box 5.1, Chapter 5). For example, babies exposed in the womb to The cat in the hat sucked more fervently when they heard this story played to them than when either of the other two stories were played. The same result was found irrespective of the story: newborns prefer the particular story they have already heard in the womb.This finding is remarkable, but what can we can conclude about the linguistic abilities of the foetus? No-one would claim that these infants knew anything about the characters in the story or the development of the plot. But clearly, something rather specific about the story was familiar to them. Infant preference was unlikely to be influenced by either the length of the story, or its rhythmic qualities, or the particular vocabulary used. As noted above, these factors were controlled for.We can also rule out voice quality as the source of infant interest. As you will know, one human voice is distinct from another, at least to human ears. This is one way we can recognize family, friends, or even celebrities’ voices (Philippon, Cherryman, Bull, & Vrij, 2007). Given this ability, it is conceivable that the infant’s display of interest (high amplitude sucking) is driven by preference for the mother’s voice (not the story). As it happens, infants do prefer to listen to their own mother’s voice (Mehler, Bertoncini, Barrière & Jassik-Gerschenfeld, 1978), but that was not the critical factor here. We know this because every story heard by every infant in every condition was read to them in their own mother’s voice. So their marked preference for one story over the others was not based on voice quality or recognition of the mother. (from http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/32601_01_Saxton_CH_01.pdf) In the book The Body Bears the Burden: Trauma, Dissociation and Disease“, neurologist Robert Scaer describes trauma freeze states (psychogenic shock) created in newborns by unanesthetized circumcision and by “assaultive” suctioning of a newborn after birth (page 152). He also describes a large study of 3200 consecutive births which revealed that the combination birth complications and maternal separation were powerful predictors of violent crimes in later life.” (p.153.) Scaer also gives research showing that the structures that handle implicit memory in an infant are myelinated even before the baby is born. (p. 151) THE SEARCH FOR TRAUMA-FREE CHILDBIRTH, PART II Birth Plan During preparation for childbirth I request: _ That I not be given an enema _ No shaving of pubic area _ No artificial induction of labor, including using pitocin injection, IV, gels or creams _ No stripping of membranes _ Freedom to move around, including _ No IV hookup _ Intermittent fetal monitoring, no continuous monitoring _ I request that I be permitted to eat and drink water if I feel comfortable doing so _ I request that nurses do not ask me to rate my level of pain _ I request that vaginal exams be kept to a minimum About the facility Does this birthing facility offer the following: _ Water birth enclosures _ Birthing stool _ Birthing ball During childbirth _ I request that I be given no episiotomy unless absolutely necessary for the safety of the baby. _ I request that the birthing staff accommodate my efforts to use warm wet cloths, olive oil and massage to allow the perineum to stretch naturally. _ I request that my husband be present _ I request that my husband be allowed to cut the cord _ I request that the cord not be cut until it stops pulsing For the Baby _ I request that the baby be given to me directly for a period of uninterrupted bonding time immediately after birth _ I request that I be allowed to deliver the placenta naturally, without injected pitocin, unless it is absolutely necessary _ I request that the following procedures not be done to the baby, and I am willing to sign a waiver where needed: _ Hepatitis vaccination _ Antibiotic eye ointment _ Polio vaccination _ I request that other vaccinations be postponed _ I request that a soft cloth or chux pad be placed under the baby when it is weighed. _ I request that the baby not be given formula, sugar water or pacifiers and that I be allowed to breastfeed when the baby is hungry _ I request that the baby be kept in my room rather than in a nursery. _ If a boy baby, I request that my baby not be circumcised A list of supportive providers and birth facilities, organized by state, is posted at http://hypnobirthing.com/supportive_providers.htm ____________________________________________________________________ CHRIST-CENTERED HEALING WITH CARRIE WRIGLEY A full transcript and a full length video recording and audio recording of Carrie’s presentation at education week on Christ-Centered Healing is available at http://morninglightcounseling.org. The Diamond model of recovery which Carrie described on the radio show is available at http://morninglightcounseling.org/healing-emotions/depression/handouts-depression. _______________________________________________________________________________ THOUGHT FIELD THERAPY WITH SUZANNE CONNOLLY Suzanne Connolly’s book: Thought Field Therapy: Clinical Applications Integrating TFT in Psychothearpy, can be purchased at http://suzanneconnolly.com/secure/book.html Suzanne’s published research article on the treatment of PTSD in Rwandan child genocide survivors: The article was published in the Winter issue of the International Journal of Emergency Mental Health. The study is available at: http://www.tftcenter.com/articles_treatment_of_ptsd_rwanda.html Suzanne’s Connolly’s website http://SuzanneConnolly.com Thought Field Therapy Center website: http://www.tftcenter.com/ Research showing that Thought Field Therapy is the fastest of the brain-based trauma release therapies: Charles Figley and Joyce Carbonell noted that all of the newer therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that they explored accelerated the therapy for trauma, in contrast to the lengthy traditional therapies. However, TFT was reported to be the most rapid treatment with comparable treatment success to the other new therapies:Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) treatment mean duration was 254 min, (4.2 hours) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) 172 min, (2.9 hours) Visual Kinesthetic Dissociation (VKD) 113 min, (1.8 hours) and TFT 63 min. (1 hour) More traditional therapies are estimated to take 1,200 to 18,000 min (20-300 hr of therapy)(Wylie, 1996). http://www.tftcenter.com/articles_research.html _____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________ HEALING OURSELVES WITH MEDITATION Christena Eden has a blogsite at http://www.healthymomsblog.com. Here meditation cds are available on that blog. She also has a website at kristenasfineart.com, Research showing that meditation lowers serum cortisol levels: Ratree Sudsuanga, Vilai Chentaneza and Kongdej Veluvan, “Effect of buddhist meditation on serum cortisol and total protein levels, blood pressure, pulse rate, lung volume and reaction time” Physiology & Behavior, Volume 50, Issue 3, September 1991, Pages 543-548 Research showing parts of the brain that are activated during meditation: M. Engström and B. Söderfeldt. Brain activation during compassion meditation: a case study. In press J. Alternative and Complimentary Medicine, 2010. _____________________________________________________________________ FORGIVING OURSELVES The book can be purchased at: http://www.amazon.com/Forgiving-Ourselves-Wendy-Ulrich/dp/1590388577 and at http://deseretbook.com/Forgiving-Ourselves-Getting-Back-When-We-Let-Down-Wendy-Ulrich/i/4996436 Wendy’ Ulrich has a website at: http://sixteenstones.net/Home.html ______________________________________________________ HOW TO TALK TO YOUR TEENAGERS–AND GET THEM TO TALK TO YOU Sorkhabi, N. (2010). Sources of parent-adolescent conflict: Content and form of parenting. Social Behavior and Personality, 38(6), 761-782. Olson, T. (2004) Parenting “Difficult” Adolescents: Why “Nothing Works” and Why There is Hope. Marriage & Family Magazine, Spring, 2-9. Available online at http://marriageandfamilies.byu.edu/issues/2004/Spring/adolescents.aspx Bahr, S; Hoffmann, J (2010) “Teens and alcohol study: Parenting style can prevent binge drinking”. Brigham Young University and Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ HELPING THE HOMELESS WITH EMOTIONAL TRAUMA Statistics taken from Healing Hands, a publication of the HCH Clinician’s Network: http://www.nhchc.org/ShelterHealth/ToolKitE/E5HealingHands04997A5F9.p _______________________________________________________________________________________ IDENTIFYING WARNING SIGNS FOR VIOLENCE IN DOMESTIC PARTNERS “Red Flags” that help identify an abuser, from the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence: http://www.acadv.org/abusers.html#redflags Duluth Model Domestic Abuse Intervention Project http://www.theduluthmodel.org/ Domestic Violence Statistics and Resources: http://www.acadv.org/abusers.html#redflags More statistics and resources http://www.aardvarc.org/dv/about.shtml “Is an abusive partner really changing? http://www.familyshelterservice.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/abuser_is_abuser_changing.pdf ___________________________________________________ WHAT YOUR PEDIATRICIAN DOESN’T KNOW CAN HARM YOUR CHILD New book by Susan Markel, MD This book is widely distributed through major bookstore chains. It is inexpensive, only about $11.00. Online it can be found at Barnes and Noble, http://search.barnesandnoble.com/What-Your-Pediatrician-Doesnt-Know-Can-Hurt-Your-Child/Susan-Markel/e/9781935618102 Amazon.com : http://www.amazon.com/What-Your-Pediatrician-Doesnt-Child/dp/1935618105 Ben Bella Books: http://www.benbellabooks.com/bookstore/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=1734 Dr. Markel’s website is located at http://www.attachmentparentingdoctor.com/ ________________________________________________________ JUVENILES AT RISK: TRAUMA, DELINQUENCY AND HOW TO RESOLVE IT Societal Costs of Child Abuse A report by Prevent Child Abuse America http://www.pcaiowa.org/child_abuse_costs.html Book: Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Research and InterventionsEdited by Ricky Greenwalk
WHEN THE TRAUMA FREEZE RESPONSE IS EXPLOITED Resources about gangs: Some excellent guidelines for protecting your child from gang involvementare:
- Do not let your child communicate or associate with gang members
- Do not let your child wear gang-related clothing
- Do not let your child attend social events or parties frequented by gang members
- Do not allow your child to become involved with graffiti vandalism
- Do not ‘give in’ to your child just because ‘all of the other kids are doing it’
- Do not cover for or ignore any illegal activity
- Do establish non-negotiable family rules regarding the use of alcohol, drugs, and gang involvement
- Do establish clear guidelines and limits for you child’s behavior and activities
- Do spend a lot of time with your children and respect their feelings and attitudes
- Do get to know your child’s friends and parents/guardians
- Do meet regularly with school counselors and teachers
- Do get your child involved with meaningful activities (youth groups, church, sports, volunteer programs, jobs, etc)
- Do contact the police if you suspect gang involvement or other illegal activity
taken from milwaukee school district website, http://www2.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/south/guidance/gangs.htm#signs. Warning signs of gang involvement: 1. Unusual pen marks, bruises, or burns on arms, hands, or body2. Sudden change in friends 3. Change in appearance 4. Showing little or no interest in school 5. Skipping school 6. Disrespect for authority, family, and/or school 7. Frequent negative confrontation with the law 8. Withdrawal from family activities 9. Desire for excessive privacy 10. Staying out later than usual/all night 11. Evidence of substance abuse 12. Asking for/stealing money 13. Extravagant spending 14. Having unusually large amounts of money 15. Identifying with martial arts 16. Using unknown vocabulary, gang slang, speaking in fractured sentences, excessive swearing 17. Using hand signals 18. Using a new nickname 19. Drawing graffiti symbols and names on books, folders, bedroom walls also from http://www2.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/south/guidance/gangs.htm#signs Victims of domestic Violence: The link below is for the “Make a Plan” worksheet for battered women: This excellent step-by-step worksheet offers many doable suggestions for improving safety and making preparations in the event it becomes necessary to leave. http://www.aardvarc.org/dv/plan.shtml The Duluth project on domestic violence: http://www.theduluthmodel.org/ “The wheel”, circle chart of power and control: http://www.theduluthmodel.org/pdf/PhyVio.pdf The circle chart of equality and non-violence: http://www.theduluthmodel.org/pdf/NonVio.pdf Information on the trauma freeze response: Peter A Levine, “Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma.” Peter A Levine, “In an Unspoken Voice“ Robert Scaer, “The Body Bears the Burden: Trauma, Dissociation and Disease;” _________________________________________________ RECOVERING FROM PHOBIAS AND FEAR ASSOCIATIONS EFT research: The website for the EFT training organization, founded by Gar Craig, is located at http://eftuniverse.com/ One of the first studies to be published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology 2003 was by Steve Wells and others (2003). Phobias and fears are very common in the general population. Wells et al. examined the effectiveness of one session of EFT on subjects’ specific phobias about small animals. The study was done under what are considered laboratory conditions, in which 35 people were randomly assigned either to an EFT session or a deep breathing session. The statistical analysis demonstrated the EFT was more effective, with greater improvement in the EFT subjects than the deep breathing subjects across three self report measures. In addition, when the subjects were reassessed behaviorally 6 to 9 months after the initial treatment, those who received EFT had held their gains or even improved, demonstrating that in this case one EFT session for specific phobias was effective at the time, and also lasted. Wells, S., Polglase, K., Andrews, H., Carrington, P., & Baker, A.H. (2003). Evaluation of a Meridian-Based Intervention, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), for Reducing Specific Phobias of Small Animals. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 59 (9). 943-966. http://www.tapintofreedom.com/research TFT Research (The web page of founder Roger Callahan is located at http://www.rogercallahan.com/index2.php.) Thought Field Therapy (TFT) Roger Callahan, who treated 97% of 68 phobic patients successfully in an average treatment time of 4.34 min (Callahan, 1985). Callahan’s uncontrolled study with treatments recorded in public view was replicated by psychologist Glenn Leonoff, with 97% success reported with 68 phobics in an average treatment time of 6.04 min (Leonoff, 1995). http://www.tftcenter.com/articles_research.html
Fear Associations & Trauma symptoms: Charles Figley and Joyce Carbonell noted that all of the newer therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that they explored accelerated the therapy for trauma, in contrast to the lengthy traditional therapies. However, TFT was reported to be the most rapid treatment with comparable treatment success to the other new therapies:Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) treatment mean duration was 254 min, (4.2 hours) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) 172 min, (2.9 hours) Visual Kinesthetic Dissociation (VKD) 113 min, (1.8 hours) and TFT 63 min. (1 hour) More traditional therapies are estimated to take 1,200 to 18,000 min (20-300 hr of therapy)(Wylie, 1996). http://www.tftcenter.com/articles_research.html In preliminary clinical trials involving more than 29,000 patients from 11 allied treatment centers in South America during a 14-year period, a variety of randomized, double-blind pilot studies were conducted. In one of these, approximately 5,000 patients diagnosed at intake with an anxiety disorder were randomly assigned to an experimental group (tapping) or a control group (Cognitive Behavior Therapy/medication) using standard randomization tables and, later, computerized software. Ratings were given by independent clinicians who interviewed each patient at the close of therapy, at 1 month, at 3 months, at 6 months, and at 12 months. The raters made a determination of complete remission of symptoms, partial remission of symptoms, or no clinical response. The raters did not know if the patient received CBT/medication or tapping. They knew only the initial diagnosis, the symptoms, and the severity, as judged by the intake staff. At the close of therapy: 63% of the control group were judged as having improved. 90% of the experimental group were judged as having improved. 51% of the control group were judged as being symptom free. 76% of the experimental group were judged as symptom free. At one-year follow-up, the patients receiving tapping treatments were less prone to relapse or partial relapse than those receiving CBT/medication, as indicated by the independent raters’ assessments and corroborated by brain imaging and neurotransmitter profiles. In a related pilot study by the same team, the length of treatment was substantially shorter with energy therapy and related methods than with CBT/medication (mean = 3 sessions vs. mean = 15 sessions). http://www.tapintofreedom.com/research The free beginners manual for learning EFT has now been translated into 26 languages. (The English version is called the “mini-manual”; it is 63 pages long.) It can be downloaded without charge at http://eftuniverse.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17&Itemid=20. _______________________________________________________________________ CHRIST-FOCUSED EMOTIONAL HEALINGThe books referred to in the show were: The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom Waking the Tiger, by Peter Levine In an Unspoken Voice, by Peter Levine scriptural passages: Isaiah 54:4 Genesis 37:35 Revelations 21:4; 7:17 3 Nephi 17:7 Mosiah 24:14-15 The quote that Carl Jung had engraved above the doorway of his home:
- Vocatus atque nonvocatus,deus aderit.” most literal translation: “Invoked or not invoked, God is present.” Also translated as “Whether He is called or not, God is present.”
___________________________________________________________________________________________ Resolving Migraines Without Medications Nina Isaacson can be reached at 801.376.4527. Her website is healingpointsacupuncture.biz. Her clinic is in Spanish Fork, Utah. The following link shows results of a study comparing the effectiveness and cost of acupuncture for headaches to medication http://acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/article.php?id=27706 For Migraine prevention: The following ingredients always contain MSG: Monosodium Glutamate Hydrolyzed protein Sodium caseinate Yeast extract Yeast nutrient Maltodextrins Autolyzed yeast Textured protein Calcium caseinate Yeast food Hydrolyzed oat flour The following ingredients often contain MSG: Malt extract Malt flavoring Bouillon Barley malt Broth Stock Flavorings Natural flavorings Natural beef flavoring Natural chicken flavoring Natural pork flavoring Food seasonings Nina Isaacson drew this list from A book called “Alternative Cures” by Bill Gottlieb ISBN# 978-0-345-50539-2illnesses. Under Headaches on page 342 a Dr. Gerard L. Guillory, M.D. in Aurora, Colorado says 80 to 90% of his migraines patients can avoid migraines completely if they eliminate all sources of MSG from their diets. ( He also says that Aspartame found in NutraSweet, Equal, and other artificial sweeteners, has the same effect as MSG.) The above is his list. Hypnosis Solutions for Migraines:An excellent summary of the research can be found at:
- Hammond, C. Review of the Efficacy of Clinical Hypnosis With Headaches and Migraines, Intl. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 55(2): 207–219, 2007. A pdf file of this article is available at:
http://www.hypnosforeningen.se/pdf/HammondHeadaches.pdfSome of the studies more specifically referred to in the radio program include:
- Alladin, A. (1988). “Hypnosis in the Treatment of Severe Chronic Migraine. In M. Heap (ed.), Hypnosis: Current clinical, Experimental and Forensic Practices. London: Croom Helm. pp. 159-166.
- Gutfeld, G. and Rao, L. (1992). “Use of Hypnosis with Patients Suffering from Chronic Headaches, Seriously Resistant to Other Treatment,” As reported inPrevention, 44, 24-25.
- Anderson, J.A., Basker, M.A. & Dalton, R. (1975). “Migraine and Hypnotherapy.” International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 23, 48-58.
- Olness, K., MacDonald, J.T. & Uden, D.L. (1987). “Comparison of Self-Hypnosis and Propranolol in the Treatment of Juvenile Classic Migraine.” Pediatrics, 79, 593- 597.
Recognizing Trauma Symptoms in Children The primary sources used in this presentation were: Bruce Perry, MD, “The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories From a Child Psychiatrist’s Notebook” Bruce Perry’s work provides us with the understanding of the levels of the brain and the reaction patterns at each of the escalating levels of trauma response, but I have had to fill in a lot from my own experiences and notes from his lectures. In his book, this material about trauma levels is included as a simple diagram, a brief afterthought following a collection of case studies. We need a book from Bruce Perry that discusses his brain research and theories of child trauma treatment. His book of case studies is fascinating but does not scratch the surface of what he has to offer to the therapy community. Peter A Levine, “Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma.” Peter Levine’s book is a excellent discourse, written in layman’s terms, about the causes, physiology and natural course of trauma and trauma resolution. However, in addressing resolution, Levine’s book focuses primarily on his own therapy approach to trauma resolution, which he calls “somatic experiencing.” It is a useful and very valid approach, but his book does not address the need for a book for the general public on integrated trauma recovery, one that discusses all of the main trauma release therapies, when they should be used, and the common principles that unite them. Robert C. Scaer, MD The Body Bears the Burden: Trauma, Dissociation and Disease. This outstanding book , filled with research and citations, builds and defines the foundation for modern trauma theory. Scaer’s research as a neurologist is monumental. The book is fairly technical, written for medical and mental health professionals, and unfortunately is not an easy read for the general public. Enhancing Your Relationship Through the Holidays Good books about improving marriage can provide wonderful resources to invested couples who want to improve their marriage get closer and just need better tools. Some excellent books referred to during the program include: Divorce Busting by Michelle Wiener-Davis; The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman,PhD
Merilee Vanwagenen is currently accepting clients in Woodland hills, Utah. She can be reached at 801. 423.7814. One of her areas of greatest experience is dealing with addiction issues in a marriage, including pornography addiction. Diana Hoffman is also accepting clients and can be reached at 801. 724.7814 One of her areas of greatest expertise is resolving trauma artifacts in a marriage: these occur when a spouse was sexually abused as a child, or when there is post-traumatic stress disorder from military duty, violent crime, auto accidents, domestic violence etc. Gratitude and Forgiveness: The best of Positive Psychology Martin Seligman’s questionairres and surveys can be taken for free on his website at the University of Pennsylvania. His survey ”VIA Survey of Character Strengths” was referenced in the radio show: http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/resources.aspx Martin Seligman’s books, Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment, and Learned Optimism, are available on Amazon.com Lynn Johnson, PhD, a Utah psychologist and practitioner of Positive Psychology, has published a delightful little book, an easy read of 148 pages, called “Enjoy Life: Healing With Happiness”. It is available atenjoylifebook.com.The book has many exercises and tool for learning Positive Psychology and applying it to one’s life. An article referencing a number of studies showing that the more gratitude people express, the less depression they have: Positive Responses to Benefit and Harm: Bringing Forgiveness and Gratitude Into Cognitive Psychotherapy. Authors: Bono, Giacomo; McCullough, Michael E. Source: Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Volume 20, Number 2, 2006 , pp. 147-158(12) An article showing the effectiveness of Positive Psychology interventions was published in July–August 2005 of American Psychologist. The title is: Positive Psychology Progress: Empirical Validation of Interventions. The article can be viewed at ://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.159.8716&rep=rep1&type=pdf. The “Gateway to Healing” method of faith-based emotional release was created by a Reiki practioner, JoAnn Felix of West Jordan, 801. 562. 1570. To my knowledge, three trauma therapists in Utah County have been trained in and use the Gateway to Healing technique, BJ Stober, LMFT (bjstober.com, 801. 616. 6041), Danna Olinck, LPC (801. 735. 7815–Danna does not accept private clients) and myself, Diana Hoffman (dianahoffman.com, 801. 735 .7814). _______________________________________________________________________________________ Resolving Insomnia: Calcium build-up in ateries is greatly increased in people who don’t sleep enough. 6% had build-up amoung those who slept 7 hours or more, compared to 27% of those who slept 5 hours or less. 6% to 27%. That’s 4 1/2 times as the chance of arterial build-up. University of Chicago Medical Center reports in the December24/31, 2008 issue of JAMA. Insomnia correlated to weight gain the hunger signals in your brain are controlled by two hormones: ghrelin and leptin. Ghrelin tells your brain when it is time to eat, and leptin tells your brain when you are full. When you are fatigued, ghrelin levels in your blood increase and leptin levels decrease. A recent study showed a 5% increase in body weight in those who slept less than three hours a night. Poor sleep can lead to anxiety and depression: Chronic insomnia can increase a person’s chances for developing anxiety disorders and depression, according to a study conducted by Dag Neckelmann, MD, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway. The study, published in theJuly 1, 2007 issue of the journal SLEEP, was based on data collected from 25,130 adults from two general health surveys conducted over a 10-year period. Early death more likely for men with insomnia: longitudinal study of more than 1,700 men and women followed for more than 10 years, men with insomnia and short sleep duration were almost five times more likely to die than men who had normal sleep, said Alexandros N. Vgontzas, Sleep Research Center at Penn State University. published in vol 33 SLEEP 2009 Insomnia can come on unexpectedly. In a recent study within a given year, 30% developed some symptoms of insomnia. Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 16, Issue 3, pages 285–296, September 2007 46% of individuals with insomnia have childhood trauma. Among these individuals the sleep is more disturbed than that in other insomnia sufferers. Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 16, Issue 3, pages 285–296, September 2007 Sleep Apnea Questionnaire http://www.itamar-medical.com/WatchPAT/Patient/Sleep_Apnea/Sleep_Test.html Diana Hoffman offers private therapy for insomnia through the use progressive muscle relaxation, hypnotherapy, and behavioral sleep skills development. She is particularly skilled at helping individuals with insomnia related to unresolved trauma, PTSD and anxiety issues. Call 801. 735. 7814 ____________________________________________________________________ Recovery International The local group is headed by Ron Cottle and meets at the Orem Community hospital at 7 pm each Wednesday night. For information call Ron at 801. 318. 0354. Recovery International website: http://www.lowselfhelpsystems.org/ WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT DEPRESSION Study on antidepressants versus exercise, showing that with exercise the relapse rate was 8 %, with medication (Zoloft) the relapse was 38 %, and with both combined the relapse rate was 31% :http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2000/09/exercise922.html. The study was published in September 2000 in Psychosomatic medicine. Successful treatment of melancholic depression: Information on the study on breathing techniques (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga), comparing it to ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) and the antidepressant imipramine: Published in Journal of Affective Disorders, 2000; 57(1-3) :255-9. Posted on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10708840. This and other research studies on Sudarshan Kriya Yoga are also available at http://www.aolresearch.org/published_research.html Study showing that the risk of early death from depression is comparable to the risk of early death from smoking, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry: p://health.msn.com/health-topics/depression/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100253066 Risk factors for depression: many of the risk factors on my list were taken from the depression website of the Mayo clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression/DS00175/DSECTION=risk-factors. Others were added individually from several specific research studies Statistics about the incidence of depression in the US were taken from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-numbers-count-mental-disorders-in-america/index.shtml#MajorDepressive A helpful book on safely withdrawing from antidepressants: 7) The Antidepressant Solution: A Step-by-Step Guide to Safely Overcoming Antidepressant Withdrawal, Dependence, and “Addiction“