Beyond Trauma

by Volkman, Victor R.

• ISBN13: 9781932690040
• ISBN10: 1932690042
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-30
• Publisher: Loving Healing Pr

Summary

Victor Volkman has created a tool that takes the mystery out of one of the more remarkably effective clinical procedures in a way that can help millions of people revitalize and improve their lives. To those desperate people who have experienced trauma or tragedy, this process is a pathway to dealing with their feelings and getting on with their lives. In the new book Beyond Trauma, Conversations on Traumatic Incident Reduction Volkman presents a series of conversations with a wide range of people from many different backgrounds and experiences. Each provides his or her perspective on Traumatic Incident Reduction, or TIR for short. The book explains the techniques used by professionals and patients to help people sort out, resolve and overcome the negative effects of painful suffering. Untold countless people have to deal with trauma in a wide variety of situations: Soldiers who experience war or injury, families dealing with death, chemical or substance abuse, parental neglect, child or sexual abuse, terrorism, crime and punishment. Beyond Trauma: Conversations on Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR), is unique in that it addresses both people suffering from the effects of traumatic stress and the practitioners who help them. This method has been effective in dealing with many areas of trauma, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), in such diverse groups as veterans, children, 9/11 survivors, motor vehicle accident and sexual abuse survivors. TIR is a brief, one-on-one, non-hypnotic, person-centered, simple, and highly structured method for permanently eliminating the negative effects of past traumas. Contributors include world-renowned experts in traumatology including WindyDryden, Ph.D., Joyce Carbonell, Ph.D., and TIR's developer Frank A. Gerbode, M.D. Beyond Trauma highlights stories of TIR helping survivors to regain control of their lives. This book will be life changing not only for survivors of traumatic incidents but also for the professionals committed to helping them. "Not in 30+ years of practice have I used a more remarkably effective clinical procedure." --Robert H. Moore, Ph.D. What people are saying about this book: . "Beyond Trauma: Conversations on Traumatic Incident Reduction is an excellent resource to begin one's mastery in this area of practice." --Michael G. Tancyus, LCSW, DCSW, Augusta Behavioral Health . "I have found Beyond Trauma to be EXCEPTIONALLY HELPFUL in understanding and practicing TIR in broad and diverse areas of practice, not just in traditional trauma work. The information from various points of view is really priceless." --Gerry Bock, Registered Clinical Counsellor, B.C. Canada . "Beyond Trauma offers PTSD sufferers a glimpse at a light at the end of the tunnel, while providing mental health workers with a revolutionary technique that could increase their success rate with traumatized clients" --Jeni Mayer, Body Mind Spirit Magazine . "Having read the book, I feel that I have already become better at working with distressed clients." -- Bob Rich, Ph.D.

Table of Contents

Contents	i
Foreword by the Editor	v
Foreword to the 2nd Edition	ix
Trauma and TIR	1	(22)
Critical Issues in Trauma Resolution	1	(12)
Frank A. Gerbode
A Brief Description of Unblocking	13	(1)
Psychological Foundations of TIR	14	(9)
Robert H. Moore
TIR and the Soldier's Experience	23	(39)
Letter from a Vietnam Civilian	24	(1)
Back into the Heart of Darkness	25	(22)
Tom Joyce
A Combat Vet's Perspective on TIR by Lt. Col Chris Christensen (Ret.)	47	(12)
An Open Letter to Members of the TIR Association	59	(3)
David W. Powell
Grief and Loss	62	(15)
Relieving the Traumatic Aspects of Death	62	(5)
Teresa Descilo
Future TIR: A Conversation with Marian Volkman	67	(3)
Loss of a child -- Session Notes	70	(5)
Sharie Ann Peacock
TIR and Grief: A Brief Conversation with Alex Frater	75	(2)
Crime and Punishment	77	(16)
TIR in a Victim Services Center: A Conversation with Teresa Descilo	78	(6)
Counseling Inmates: A Conversation with John Nielsen	84	(9)
TIR and Terrorism	93	(8)
TIR and Terrorism: Experiences with 9/11 Survivors	93	(3)
Treating Pentagon 9/11 Survivors: Case Notes from Kathryn-McCormack Chen	96	(3)
Impact of the Media	99	(2)
Traumatology	101	(24)
Traumatology on the Front Lines with Karen Trotter	102	(6)
The Green Cross Projects: Who, What, and How	108	(2)
Dr. Anna B. Baranowsky and the Traumatology Institute of Canada	110	(3)
Active Ingredient Study -- Preliminary Findings	113	(9)
Joyce Carbonell
Simple Therapy Eases Complex Past Pains of Life	122	(3)
Margaret Leonard
Accident Victims	125	(12)
A Day in the Life of a Trauma Counselor	125	(3)
Irene Schoenfeld-Szabo
Motor Vehicle Accident: In-Depth Client Interview	128	(3)
Accidental Death of a Spouse: Session Notes from Jane Kennedy	131	(6)
TIR Research Projects	137	(26)
No Longer a Victim: A Treatment Outcome Study for Crime Victims with PTSD	138	(8)
Brief Treatment of Trauma-Related Symptoms in Incarcerated Females with TIR	146	(9)
TIR and Anxiety Symptomatology	155	(8)
Children and TIR	163	(22)
Trauma Resolution in an At-Risk Youth Program by Teresa Descilo	165	(7)
Experiences with Children: A Conversation with Brian Grimes	172	(6)
Experiences with Children: A Conversation with Janet Buell	178	(5)
Experiences with Children: A Conversation with Alex Frater	183	(2)
Integrating Therapies	185	(28)
TIR and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT): with Robert H. Moore	186	(7)
A Conversation with Windy Dryden	193	(2)
TIR in a Psychotherapy Practice: A Conversation with Alex Frater	195	(4)
TIR in a Mental Health Clinic Setting -- A Conversation with Patricia Furze	199	(6)
TIR and EFT: A Conversation with Marian Volkman	205	(5)
TIR and EMDR: Notes from the Field	210	(1)
Comparing TIR and Other Techniques	211	(2)
Frank A. Gerbode
Phobias and Anxiety	213	(14)
Bug Phobia - Interview with David Rourke	214	(4)
Thematic TIR in Application: Test Anxiety	218	(4)
Robert H. Moore
Relieving Stuttering in an Adult	222	(2)
Dr. Eduardo H. Cazabat
Relieving Stuttering in a Child: An Anecdote	224	(3)
TIR in the Workplace	227	(10)
A Conversation with Wendy Kruger	227	(10)
Spiritual Experiences	237	(24)
Fetal Perception and Memory	239	(14)
David B. Cheek
TIR, PTSD, and the Near Birth Experience: A Conversation with the Reverend Jerry Bongard	253	(4)
A Conversation with the Reverend Karl Ullrich	257	(4)
Philosophy of Metapsychology -- articles	261	(38)
F. Gerbode
Trauma and Personal Growth	262	(10)
What is Science?	272	(4)
Applied Metapsychology: Therapy or Personal Growth?	276	(6)
Metapsychology: The Un-Belief System	282	(17)
Appendix A -- Rules of Facilitation	299	(4)
Appendix B -- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	303	(12)
FAQ for Practitioners Interested in Using TIR & Related Techniques	303	(8)
FAQ for Those Interested in Receiving TIR & Related Techniques	311	(4)
Appendix C -- Training and Resources	315	(10)
The TIR Workshop (TIRW): TIR Training -- Level One	315	(2)
TIR Expanded Applications Workshop (TIR-EA)	317	(1)
Case Planning for TIR and Life Stress Reduction (CP-LSR)	318	(1)
Exploration and Enhanced Rapport Workshop (E&ER)	319	(1)
Other Workshops	320	(2)
Research on or Involving TIR	322	(1)
Metapsychology /TIR-Related Literature	323	(1)
Selected Journal Articles about TIR	324	(1)
Appendix D -- Metapsychology Viewing Curriculum	325	(8)
Life Stress Reduction	325	(1)
The Metapsychology Viewing Curriculum	326	(7)
Index	333