Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. Although autism can be diagnosed at any age, it is said to be a “developmental disorder” because symptoms generally appear in the first two years of life. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), a guide created by the American Psychiatric Association used to diagnose mental disorders, people with ASD have: Difficulty with communication an

“Why the f--k are you so angry? After all, you made it home, you’re supposed to be all right and happy now, right? Isn’t that what everyone around you thinks? It hurts to know that you’re causing people pain. You don’t mean it, but they don’t understand that you don’t mean it. And you don’t know how to stop being this way. That anger keeps pushing people away from you. It’s natural for people to retreat from your anger and self-protect. Or get mad back and then you’re trapped

Although Migraine disease affects about 12% of the general population, a shockingly disproportionate percentage of Veterans suffer moderate-to-severe head pain including ‘acute attacks’ that characterize Migraine disease. Research by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has found that as many as one in three (36%) Veterans of the war in Iraq suffer from Migraine attacks. This is even more statistically significant when we observe that a far lesser frequency is seen in t

This brings me to the lead focus of this blog: traumatized people don’t do well with verbal ‘talk therapy’ because their brains shift into a ‘protect & defend’ mode shutting off prior curiosity, openness and focused learning. To understand this neuronal network alteration in reaction to trauma, take a look at an earlier blog. (“The Neuronal Circuit of PTSD| United States | RESET Therapy,”) So, I’m taking a jump now to a current issue that’s hot in this country pertaining to C

Please note that this blog was initially intended to be released in March, 2018. However, with the recent Parkland, Florida school shooting, it became important to release it in a more timely fashion to potentially assist those suffering from stress as a consequence of that incident. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) is a formalized, structured method whereby a group of rescue and response workers review the stressful experience of a disaster. CISD was developed to a

A 2016 survey found that around eight million US drivers engaged in extreme examples of road rage, including purposefully ramming another vehicle or getting out of the car to confront another driver. ( ScienceDaily,” 2016) “Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior exhibited by a driver of a road vehicle, which includes rude gestures, verbal insults, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted toward another driver in an effort to intimidate or release frustration.

Each day, all over the world, people rise from their beds to be confronted by pain. Often it is chronic and severe. They will reach for their pain pills and wait impatiently for relief to kick in. More often than not, the pain pills are opioids, and the relief they bring comes at a high price: feeling sedated, dizzy, nauseous, constipated and of course, the ever-present threat of addiction. This is a huge and pervasive problem in dire need of a better solution. It’s time to

The intent of this E-Blast is multipurpose. I’ve shared information about RESET Therapy with you previously to inform you that an alternative intervention that is able to remediate the effects of PTSD was being fully explored in regards to its potential broader use. Within this context, a RAND Corporation study was released on 8/07/2017, entitled "Quality of Care for PTSD and Depression in the Military Health System," I’ve included a quote from the report which found that: “t

It’s time for us to accept an uncomfortable reality: our evidence based, ‘Gold Standard’ treatments for PTSD and associated comorbid conditions such as depression, sleep disorders, addiction, etc., have failed to fully remediate the symptoms of this trauma induced, life altering condition. Our current treatments require: too many visits and/or hospitalizations; are too costly; involve too many specialists (psychiatric, addiction, sleep, etc.); require training by clinicians w

Our First Responders may participate in or witness unexpected tragedy repeatedly throughout their careers. There are no national statistics