Neurobiological and psychological theories - 8 hours online

  • Physiology of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorders (homeostatic regulation, para-sympathetic activity, neuroendocrine stress response)
  • Neuroscience and findings from imaging studies (role of the hippocampus, amygdala, insula, cingulate, and prefrontal cortex; imbalance of brain activity regions during traumatic stress)
  • Epigenetic knowledge about trauma
  • Sensitivity to trauma throughout human life
  • Role of memory processes
  • Cognitive theories of trauma-related disorders
  • Other psychological theories (e.g., role of emotions in the development of disorders)

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