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November 14, 2024 30 mins

Show notes:

This episode looks at resilience and some Biblical passages that teach about God's gifts through His resilience. Sara also shares social research around resilience and connects the two. 

Click this link for the Resilience Checklist “Quiz”

Special thanks to Dr. Dave Vest who contributed to this episode. Learn more or contact him for therapy services: Click here

Sources:

American Psychological Association. 2023. “What is EMDR Therapy and Why is it Used to Treat PTSD?” Psychotherapy, blog. December 21. https://www.apa.org/topics/psychotherapy/emdr-therapy-ptsd.

Blanchfield, Theodora. 2024. “What to Know About Brainspotting Therapy.” VeryWellMind, blog. January 16. https://www.verywellmind.com/brainspotting-therapy-definition-techniques-and-efficacy-5213947.

Meredith, Lisa S., Cathay D. Sherbourne, Sarah Gaillot, Lydia Hansell, Hans V. Ritschard, Andrew M. Parker, and Glenda Wrenn. 2011. “Chapter Two: Literature and Expert Review to Identify Factors that Promote Resilience” in Promoting Psychological Resilience in the U.S. Military. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation.

Shapiro, Francine. 2014. “The Role of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy in Medicine: Addressing the Psychological and Physical Symptoms Stemming from Adverse Life Experiences.” The Permanente Journal 18(1):71-77.

Sippel. Lauren M., Robert H. Pietrzak, Dennis S. Charney, Linda C. Mayes, and Steven M. Southwick. 2015. “How Does Social Support Enhance Resilience in the Trauma-Exposed Individual?” Ecology and Society 20(4).

Van der Kolk, Bessel A., Susan Roth, David Pelcovitz, Susanne Sunday, and Joseph Spinazzola. 2005. “Disorders of Extreme Stress: The Empirical Foundation of a Complex Adaptation to Trauma.” Journal of Traumatic Stress 18(5):389-399.

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