Episode Details

00:00 Welcome & Presentation Overview

00:15 Defining Personality Disorders & Trauma

00:43 Maladaptive Patterns & Trauma Responses

01:57 Trauma’s Impact on Self & Relationships

03:06 Differentiating CPTSD and BPD

04:02 Childhood Trauma, Symptoms & Development

05:31 Adverse Childhood Experiences and Attachment

07:02 Developmental Impacts of Attachment Disruption

08:16 Diagnosing: Avoiding Overlapping & Stacking

10:10 Concerns of Pathologizing & Labeling

13:02 BPD, Trauma, and Relationship Patterns

16:26 PTSD and CPTSD Diagnostic Criteria Comparison

17:48 Symptom Overlap in PTSD, CPTSD, and BPD

18:49 Affect Dysregulation & Emotional Instability

20:20 Exploring Trauma-Driven Behaviors

22:00 Emotional Dysregulation: The Flat to the Furious

24:14 Core Beliefs, Self-Image & Worthlessness

26:11 Relationship Struggles in CPTSD & BPD

28:34 Functional Impairments, Self-Harm & Substance Use

29:09 Trauma at the Root of Symptom Development

30:09 Onset and Course of Symptoms

31:05 Trauma Manifestations in Children & Teens

33:02 Reinforcing Survival Behaviors

34:08 Adulthood: Functional Impairment & Remission

36:01 Trauma Lens: Behavior Formation

36:34 Neuroscience & Biology of Trauma

39:01 Vagal Tone, Stress Reduction & Physical Health

41:06 Biochemical & Brain Structure Changes

42:27 Empowerment & Safety in Recovery

43:57 Grounding Skills, Unhooking, & Distress Tolerance

45:08 Reframing Survival Behaviors

47:02 Identifying & Managing Vulnerabilities

48:06 Tracking Progress & Defining Goals

50:08 Motivational Strategies & Vision Boards

53:06 Physical Wellness: Sleep, Diet & Vagal Tone

55:13 Relationship Skills: Boundaries & Authenticity

56:57 Attachment, Self-Esteem & Inner Critic

59:19 Relationship Patterns & Alternatives

01:00:25 Emotional Compassion & Self-Kindness

01:01:13 Journaling, Activation & Worry Scheduling

01:01:35 Schemas & Cognitive Restructuring

01:03:05 Addressing Cognitive Distortions

01:04:26 Environmental Triggers & Positive Cues

01:06:51 Pharmacological Interventions

01:07:47 The Holistic Approach to Recovery

01:08:54 Summary: Recovery is Possible

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