"At the end of the second world war, Kardiner lamented that 'these conditions (traumatic neurosis) are not subject to continuous study . . . but only to periodic efforts which cannot be categorized as very diligent. Though not true in psychiatry generally, it is a deplorable fact that each investigator that undertakes to study (traumatic neuroses) considers it his sacred obligation to start from scratch and work at the problem as if no one has ever done anything with it before."
~ van der Kolk
In addition to this website's Links Page, I would like to suggest these sites Must Visit Websites … Seriously, you really must visit, as 'it is not our sacred obligation to start from scratch.' These folks have outdone themselves in providing education, resources and info.
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"I created this web page to share some of what I've learned, with anyone who might find these perspectives and resources helpful. I have several pages about child abuse – how prevalent it is, its potential effects, where to learn more and, if you're looking, how to find help for yourself or someone you care about. I also have a page on mindfulness and kindness as inner resources that anyone, including those abused as children, can cultivate to reduce their suffering and increase their freedom and happiness."
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Education is the foundation of the future. Whatever we learn now forever influences what we may learn in the future. That's why standards of academic excellence have always been so important. Intellectual honesty, and an ability to acknowledge what we don't know, is often as important as what we think we know. The ISSTD is determined to make education of professionals and the public a central focus.
Helen's World is a do-it-yourself compilation of thousands of annotated Internet links, focusing on sites and articles that contain significant amounts of information. I include overviews and summaries of information on the relevant topic page.
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The purpose of this award-winning site is to provide information for clinicians and researchers in the traumatic-stress field. Specifically, my interests here include both clinical and research aspects of trauma responses and their resolutions.