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Polyvagal Theory Can Revolutionize Your Work with Trauma SurvivorsWith Stephen Porges, PhD and Ruth Buczynski, PhDAbout authorDr. Porges is a Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he directs the Trauma Research Center in the Kinsey Institute. He is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he directed the Brain-Body Center in the Department of Psychiatry and Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland, where he chaired the Department of Human Development and directed the Institute for Child Study. In 1994 he proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders.About NICABMThe National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine is a pioneer and leader in the field of mind-body-spirit medicine. As a provider of continuing education for health and mental health care professionals for over 20 years, NICABM is at the forefront of developing and delivering programs with “take home” ideas, immediately adaptable for practitioners to use with their patients. Product InfoHow to Use Polyvagal Theory to Help Patients “Reset” the Nervous System After Trauma Trauma disrupts our clients’ ability to feel safe . . . . . . and that robs them of the ability to form connections with others.And this is important because secure relationships provide important social cues that patients need to calm themselves down.Polyvagal Theory shows us how we can work with the body to help patients reset the nervous system so they can reclaim a sense of safety.PART 1 – Why Polyvagal Theory Holds the Key to Reclaiming Safety After TraumaPart 2 – Synthesize Key Concepts So You Can Use Them ImmediatelyPart 3 – Discover Concrete Brain-Building Strategies That Will Work in Your Life (and with Your Patients)Part 4 – Get Core Ideas and Techniques at-a-Glance So You Have a “Cheat Sheet” When You Need It MostPart 5 – Quickly Recall Crucial Details So You Can Apply Them with ConfidenceBonus:How to Activate the Body’s NaturalDefense Mechanisms Against Traumawith David Berceli, PhDProduct Page:http://www.nicabm.com/porges-polyvagal-theory/a1-fb-info/