This paper presents a research agenda for the use of optimal healing environments (OHEs)
for the treatment (and possible prevention) of the negative effects of exposure to extreme …

Optimal Healing Environments ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, NOV/DEC 2003, VOL. 9, NO. 6
37 healing is not new. Rat her, it has been one of the central quests of humans since the …

The stress that results from traumatic events precipitates a spectrum of psycho‐emotional
and physiopathological outcomes. Post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric …

This chapter explores the progressive development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
before and during the establishment of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental …

The number of cases of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affecting both combat
veterans and survivors of armed conflict has increased in recent years. Exposure to …

Treatments for Trauma-Related Psychological Disorders: A Practical Guide for Clinicians
was to create a text written by experienced researchers that was targeted for practicing …

In the midst of climate change—a process that is undisputedly traumatic and is perhaps
even the greatest trauma—understanding trauma and its effects on our minds and bodies …

The long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have produced extensive and often repeated trauma
to United States service members and their families. These injuries occur to the mind, the …

Energy Psychology (EP) protocols use elements of established therapies such as exposure
and cognitive processing and combine them with the stimulation of acupuncture points. EP …

To treat the impact of trauma, most current evidence supports the use of trauma-focused
psychotherapy as the first line approach. However, millions of individuals exposed to trauma …