The Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation has completed a study that shows the number of kids in single-parent families in the United States is abnormally high (one in five), compared to the rest of the developed world. This statistic is strongly linked to a couple of others, the number of children living in poverty, [...]
One of the reasons New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is so successful is he can reach across a variety of topics and not stay confined to the discipline that won him a Nobel prize, economics. In a recent column he made such a reach, and it struck a chord in our field, although he [...]
The New York Times reports this morning on some mounting evidence about the ways meditation practice physically alters the brain. How Meditation May Change the Brain – NYTimes.com.
Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s leading experts on post-traumatic stress and childhood trauma, will deliver a public lecture in Missoula on January 24. The appearance marks the beginning of van der Kolk’s formal collaboration with the Institute for Educational Research Service at the University of Montana. Van der Kolk trained as a [...]
The emerging field of social neuroscience has taken a long look at loneliness and found suppressed immune systems, heart disease and depression. Interestingly, both the neuroscience and biochemistry of this problem look very much like what we know about trauma. At the root of this are cortisol and adrenaline, the stress chemicals. Loneliness also triggers [...]
Some months ago we reported the beginnings of an important project in Missoula, the renovation of a former warehouse at 825 W. Kent to house the Red Willow Learning Center, a project specifically directed at the treatment of trauma. So now the work is done and the doors are open, and the project’s backers plan [...]
Although conventionally trained as a psychiatrist, Bessel van der Kolk is known for exploring unconventional interventions for trauma, especially what he calls “bodywork.” He is particularly fascinated with yoga. He elaborated on this idea in detail in an interview with Integral Yoga Magazine, and we offer a link to that interview below. Van der Kolk [...]
The University of Washington has shown that the Steps to Respect program prevents bullying by preventing gossip. The research demonstrated a 72 percent reduction in gossip, but also explores the strong link between schoolyard gossip (itself a form of bullying) and physical abuse. Anti-bullying program reduces malicious gossip on school playgrounds.
Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s leading experts on childhood traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress disorder, has confirmed he will speak in Missoula on January 24. The appearance will most likely be on the University of Montana campus at 7 p.m., with the exact location to be announced soon. The appearance comes at [...]