Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Mass Shootings & Mental Health
We’re super sorry for the delay in posting. I guess that’s just what happens on Summer break. Either way, we’re stoked to be back in studio. Today we talk about the recent school shooting at Uvalde Elementary, our legislator’s response, and whether clinical professionals have the capacity to handle this as a mental health issue.
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Sounds great! Thanks for listening!
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Had to say about that topic! But the way you guys talked about some modalities as if they were not EBPs, I felt like I had to say something to insert some facts here. Hope you’re well!
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Are stored in the brain. There is research out there that shows the treatment of trauma often cannot be fully resolved solely through talk therapy modalities like CBT. While CBT can be effective to manage symptoms, there is research that shows that experiential therapies like the ones you discredited in this podcast DO work, especially on a long term basis. I do agree that we as a profession would not be able to handle the crisis we face regarding mass shootings and with what you and Jeff…
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Mace, past student here Brianna Leavitt! While I enjoy listening to your podcast and I enjoyed you as a professor, I really just felt compelled to comment on this episode. Yours and Jeff’s comments about equine assisted therapy and trauma-informed yoga practices being unfounded as evidence-based practices is simply not true. These are evidence-based practices. The reason why more experiential practices work, particularly for the treatment of trauma, is because of the way traumatic memories…
Friday Jul 29, 2022
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