Last post Thu, May 01 2008 4:43 PM by DustinsMomForever. 10 replies.
I am trying to discover the long-term physiological effects of complex childhood ptsd caused by physical, mental and sexual abuse.
Thank you.
I work as a therapist (psychologist-in-training) with many children/adolescents who are experiencing PTSD related to abuse.
There are several great books I can suggest. I think the best one to focus on physiological effects would be this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Body-Remembers-Psychophysiology-Trauma-Treatment/dp/0393703274/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199205789&sr=1-1
As you probably already know, there are a number of physiological effects...are you noticing or curious about any in particular?
You might also check out the resources and recommendations at pandys.org.
I'm currently dealing with PTSD from my fall. I have terrible nightmares, and problems with anxiety, especially in groups. You know those dreams you have where your falling? Try having them after you've really fell. NOT FUN.
High Kev the answer to your question is its different for each individual. I'll assume you are in therapy becasue that is the first steop. I'd say it affects our adult life but therapy can help with the ptsd and the effects on us as adults.Z zgailgoodman
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CAN YOU TELL ME I RECEVIED A LETTER FROM SS AND THE ATTORNEY.
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Unfortunately, the answers to each of those are complex as well: neurological changes to the brain, i mean, this is not a short answer question.
If you're male, look for "Victims No Longer" (it's p.o.v. is male victims of abuse), go to Dana.org and ask for a copy of "Cerebrum vol 2 # 4, Fall of 2000". There's an outstanding article "Wounds that time won't heal: the neurobiology of child abuse". The author is Martin Teicher, i haven't looked him up to see what else he's written.
Alice Miller helped me a lot. You should be able to find her in the library.
A great book on ptsd is "I can't get over it" (i love that title).
This is very hard for me to write, 'cause it's getting triggering just trying to remember the books (i've suffered thru all that as well). The very best one of all, that i would put above all else (and this research is my forte)...my mind is blocking the title. I'm sorry, i'm not at my best now, day 4 of a please-kill-me-now migraine; and it seems part of my mind doesn't want to go down that road right now.
I shall do my best to find out the name of that book. Though a caution, it's not an easy book to read and some people can't. But it did more good for me than i can put into words.
vale,
Poet
I remembered it, it's called:
Secret Survivors. I don't remember the author, sorry
Thanks for your letter; I'll see what I can find.
I hope you feel better
PISCES13, I hope you found your answer. I wish I had one for you.
I witnessed my 16 y/o shoot himself with a shotgun in the head. Yep, he completed suicide almost six years ago. I was diagnosed with PTSD shortly thereafter. It is an every day battle, as you know. So many people don't see anything physically wrong so they doubt your illness. So very frustrating. But I finally realized it doesn't matter what others think, we just have to deal with the cards we have been dealt.
I am on disability for my PTSD and have a question. How often should I see my phsych to make sure I stay on disability? I have been on disabiity for four years now and don't know when a review may happen. I just know that I cannot imagine holding down a job. With the PTSD comes depression, anxiety attacks, chronic pain, fatigue....the list goes on and on. Can anyone answer my question?
I am so glad to have found this site. I hope we can help each other with this debilitating illness we were given to deal with for a lifetime.
No, I have not gotten an answer yet, hopefully one day I will. Thanks!
