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    Childhood Trauma and Complex PTSD
    Childhood Trauma and Complex PTSD
    Childhood Trauma and Complex PTSD
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    Childhood Trauma and Complex PTSD

    By Kimberly Callis

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    Chapter 1 explains how trauma experienced in childhood can prime a person for development of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder later in life. I found the study of developmental psychology extremely helpful for understanding the deeper effects of my CPTSD. Reading about it helped me in surprising ways. I stumbled onto the topic while I was researching dysfunctional families. Getting to some level of understanding of the topic has led me to look at childhood and its foundation for development of emotional, relational, self-regulatory and self-image imprints into adulthood in a clearer, less emotional way. It helped me detach a bit from experiencing my pain, to understanding it.

    More chapters will be coming:

    Complex PTSD Symptoms
    Post-Traumatic Stress Diagnostic Criteria
    Recurrent Trauma and Chronic Stress
    Re-Experiencing
    Avoidance
    Hyper-Arousal
    Impairment of Functioning
    Disorders of Extreme Stress Diagnostic Criteria
    Changes in Self-Regulation
    Cognitive Changes
    Changes in Self-Perception
    Changes in Relationships
    Loss of Meaning

    Progression of CPTSD
    Primary Development Traumas
    Secondary Traumas
    Onset and Progression
    Early Psychological Symptoms
    Triggers and Environmental Clues
    Worsening Psychobiological Issues
    Serious Episodes and Crises
    Accepting the Diagnosis
    Recovery, Remission and Relapse

    Psychobiological Effects of CPTSD
    Somatization and Comorbid Illness
    CPTSD Effects On the Brain
    Chronic Health Issues
    Cardiovascular Disease
    Endocrine System
    Digestive and Serotonergic System Imbalance
    Immune System
    Reproductive System

    Complications and Risks with CPTSD
    Life Changes
    Related Psychological Disorders
    Anxiety
    Depression
    Eating Disorders
    Substance Use and Addiction Disorders
    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    Deliberate Self-Harm Syndrome
    Sexual Dysfunction
    Psychiatric Complications
    Suicidality
    Psychosis

    Treatment Approaches for CPTSD
    Professional Treatment Approaches
    Psychotherapy
    Pharmaceutical Treatment
    Crisis Intervention and Treatment
    Self-Managed Therapy
    Research and Reading
    Journaling
    Daily Journal
    Symptom Journal
    Intrusive Thoughts Journal
    Flashback/Dream Journal
    Inventories
    Symptom Inventory
    Trauma Inventory
    Trigger Inventory
    Growth Inventory
    Reviewing and Reframing
    Developmental Trauma Work
    Secondary Trauma Work
    Reframing Goals

    Self-Medication and Medical Marijuana
    Why Cannabis Works
    Stress and Endocannabinoid System Suppression
    Calming Active PTSD Symptoms
    Support for Narrative Therapy
    Support for Comorbid Disorders and Chronic Illness
    Substance Abuse vs. Medicating
    Treatment Considerations
    Caution is Needed
    Call for More Studies... and Legalization
    Social Stigma of Marijuana Therapy
    Knowing When to Stop Medicating

    Personal Growth and Change in Recovery
    Positive Inclination
    Regression and Regrowth
    Recognizing Responsibility
    Healthy Expression of Anger
    Grieving
    Forgiveness
    Perspective
    Acceptance
    Rebuilding Trust and Attachment
    Honoring Strengths
    Finding Self-Love
    Becoming My Own Guardian
    Finding New Meaning

    Maintaining Long Term Health with CPTSD
    Nutrition and Mental Wellness
    Excitotoxins and Induced Symptoms
    Rest, Exercise and Resilience
    Long Road to Neurological and Physical Recovery
    Building a Safe, Low-Stress Life
    Double Chronic, With a Twist

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKimberly Callis
    Release dateMay 6, 2014
    ISBN9781311459671
    Childhood Trauma and Complex PTSD
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    Kimberly Callis

    When Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder forced me to leave a 25 year career in management consulting, I turned my focus to writing. My primary interest is in post traumatic stress disorder as it relates to developmental trauma and childhood sexual abuse. I have spent much of the last five years researching this topic from numerous perspectives. I hope to share my insight and experiences to help others in their recovery process.

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      C-ptsd I'm wondering if this is what I have I will explain a little, I had Meningococcal meningitis with sepsis when I was 14 I was only given two hours to live and when I woke I had no memory's of my childhood I could remember a few people around my close friends and family but other members off family I would recognise faces but not names and I never got my memories back , and never got any help or support, and before my 16th birthday 3 of my brothers friends attacked me in a hole room filled with so called friends that done nothing, and I didn't get them charged as I thought my family would deal with it but the same guys were in my house the next day and they would laugh and say even your family don't care about you as soon as I turned 16 I moved out as I didn't feel safe in my on home ...

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    Childhood Trauma and Complex PTSD - Kimberly Callis

    Stoning Demons

    An Informed Patient’s Perspective on Complex PTSD

    Book 1, Childhood Trauma is a Primer for Complex PTSD

    *****

    By Kimberly Callis

    SMASHWORDS EDITION

    Copyright © 2014 Kimberly Callis

    ISBN 978 1 311 45 9671

    *****

    This eBook is licensed for your personal use only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

    Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Table of Contents

    About The Stoning Demon Series

    Developmental Trauma is a Primer for Complex PTSD

    What is Developmental Trauma?

    Fight-or-Flight Response

    Effects of Childhood Trauma

    Traumatic Illness/Injury

    Traumatic Grief

    Traumatic Attachment

    Traumatic Sexualization

    Traumatic Identity Formation

    Understanding DTD Symptoms Experienced in Childhood

    Affective and Physiological Dysregulation

    Attentional and Behavioral Dysregulation

    Self and Relational Deregulation

    Functional Impairment

    Legacies

    How I Came to Be Here

    References

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    bout The Stoning Demon Series

    This work is focused on Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) as it relates to developmental trauma, with an emphasis on childhood sexual abuse by a parent and its lifelong impacts on the health and psychology of the victim. I use my experience as an informed C-PTSD patient to address the many therapies and treatments available, especially marijuana as a conscientiousy-managed treatment.

    In this series, I will share some of the core research I have discovered on C-PTSD, developmental trauma and marijuana-supported therapy. I have provided references to materials that I have found helpful in better understanding my own condition.

    The material also covers the related physical health impacts that developmental trauma and early life PTSD can have. I share my history, which involves chronic disease and disability, all likely stemming from childhood abuse and neglect. There are ample resources to support this conclusion, which I also share.

    Throughout the series, I openly discuss my use of marijuana as self-medication and support for my recovery process and maintenance. I have made it my personal ambition to address this topic openly, clearly, without shame or judgment, in ways that will open the doors for better understanding and healing.

    This work emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to recovery and looks at the effects of stress, nutrition and toxins. Once I made the connection between wellness and mental health, I started to find the stability I needed to address the psychological and developmental effects of my condition.

    I find it encouraging that more information is becoming available and that more people are finding understanding, help, and hope. The challenge is that not all of this information is presented in clear, unbiased, readable terms and there are very few resources that offer a holistic view.

    Learning about C-PTSD was important for me. Writing this book has helped me to pull together a clearer picture of my condition and to solidify my recovery. I hope this material will help others in their healing process.

    Let me emphasize that I am not a medical doctor or psychology professional. I am a survivor, an informed patient. My perspective come from personal experience, personal research and personal analysis. I do not claim any academic expertise, nor do I intend this book to serve as professional advice. I do hope that the reader will find inspiration for their own healing process and references that are useful.

    *****

    This e-book is dedicated to those remarkable, resilient people who endured persistent abuse and neglect in childhood and are now seeking understanding and acceptance. No matter where you are in your healing process… please know that recovery is possible.

    You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

    Buddha’s enlightenment of self

    *****

    Acknowledgements

    I am extremely grateful to my family and friends, those wonderful people who have helped me through the years it took to find a stable recovery.

    I want to give my deepest love and gratitude to my sons, my mother, my sister and their lovely families.

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