What is Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST)?
Trauma-informed stabilization treatment, or TIST, is a method of treating trauma that was developed for those who exhibited severe self-destructive behaviors and have not responded to other forms of therapy. TIST was originally developed for [...]
How Self-Destructive Behaviors Give Relief From Trauma
Various types of traumas involve the exploitation of the victim’s body, mind, and emotions for the purpose of exerting control, gratifying the perpetrator’s needs, and/or releasing tension. This is precisely why trauma victims often utilize [...]
What is Relational Trauma
The term relational trauma refers to any event involving a person betraying, abandoning, or failing to support someone they have an attachment bond with. Another term for this is attachment injury. Relational traumas make it [...]
The Connection Between Trauma and Self-Destructive Behaviors
Surviving a traumatic event is challenging all on its own. But each day, trauma survivors are expected to continue with their daily lives as though nothing has changed for them. They struggle with feeling overwhelmed, [...]