Psychological theory and therapy of traumatic memory

Alispahić, Sabina

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“…In addition, the traumatic experience is responsible for the release of excessive levels of epinephrine, nonepinephrine, glucocorticoids and cortisol, which disrupt the storage of explicit declarative memory that is stored verbally and logically in the hippocampus. That is why traumatic memories are primarily stored in the amygdala in the form of implicit nonverbal emotions and senses (Alispahić, 2020). Based on the understanding that implicit traumatic memories are connected to somatic sensory memory and expressed as changes in the biological stress response, it is not surprising that several body-mind oriented therapies emerged, such as somatic experiencing (Levine, 2010); mindful awareness in body-oriented therapy (Price et al, 2007) and sensorimotor psychotherapy (Ogden et al, 2006).…”

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Integration of trauma in music therapy: A qualitative study.

Bensimon¹

2022

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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Objective: The importance of integration in psychotherapy is a growing area of research, theory, and practice, especially regarding traumatic events. Although research relates to integration in the context of music therapy with trauma survivors, it has rarely been the main focus of research. The current study investigates which principles and techniques guide music therapists to facilitate integration of trauma survivors. Method: Using the phenomenological approach, analysis of semistructured interviews with 41 experienced music therapists working with traumatized populations was conducted to identify themes regarding their perception on integration. Results: The findings yielded three different ways of integration. Body integration entails the ability of active music playing to serve as a sensorial stimulus that bypasses linguistic and logical mediation and enables clients to live in peace with their body and feel whole. Event integration relates to a process by which a repressed traumatic event reemerges into consciousness through music and leads to emotional and cognitive integration of that event. Lastly, life story integration relates to the ability to perceive a life story as a whole. The process includes embedding a trauma into the natural flow of a life story through music and achieving emotional and cognitive integration. Conclusions: These three ways of integration are conceptualized as a progression of three consecutive levels of integration which may assist music therapists in their work with trauma survivors. Clinical Impact StatementThe findings indicate three consecutive levels of integration which may be achieved in music therapy with trauma clients. Body integration entails the ability of music to be a sensorial stimulus that bypasses linguistic and logical mediation and enables clients to live in peace with their body and feel whole. Event integration is the process by which repressed traumatic events reemerge into consciousness through music and lead to emotional and cognitive integration of the event. Lastly, life story integration is the process of embedding traumas into the natural flow of a life story through music and achieving emotional and cognitive integration.

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Section: The Aim Of the Current Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Integration of trauma in music therapy: A qualitative study.

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2022

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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Psychological theory and therapy of traumatic memory

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Integration of trauma in music therapy: A qualitative study.

Integration of trauma in music therapy: A qualitative study.

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