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Telling Their Stories: Representation and Reenactment of Early Traumatic Experiences - Theodore J. Gaensbauer, M. D.

Telling Their Stories: Representation and Reenactment of Early Traumatic Experiences - Theodore J. Gaensbauer, M. D.

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Using clinical examples, Theodore Gaensbauer, MD illustrates the various ways in which very young children’s internal representations of a trauma can be expressed.

The presentation focuses on reenactment behavior, with discussion both of the neuropsychological underpinnings of such behavior as well as the disruptive effects that such behavior can have on children’s development. Therapeutic implications of the growing understanding of the impact of trauma experienced in early childhood are examined.

The viewer will learn:

The degree to which young children, even under the ages of two years, can remember a traumatic experience.
The various ways that the memories of a trauma can be expressed, including through verbalization, emotional reliving, avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, and behavioral reenactment.
Information on the neurological underpinnings of reenactment behavior, including a discussion of recent findings on “mirror neurons” and their likely role in traumatic reenactments.
Therapeutic approaches to the treatment of early trauma.

BIO: Dr. Gaensbauer has been actively involved in research and clinical work with infants and toddlers for over 30 years. His particular areas of interest have been emotional regulation and attachment in infancy and the impact of early trauma on children’s social/emotional development.

Complete biographical information available here.

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Contents: DVD, 85 minutes
Distributed By: Child Development Media, Inc
Produced By: Child Development Satellite Network