Neuroimaging Measures to Assess the Effectiveness of a Two-Day Marathon Group of Individuals with Early Developmental Trauma: A Pilot Study

ABSTRACT

Group therapy can be effective with individuals with developmental trauma who re-experience intense physiological traumatic distress and struggle with terror and despair. This modality can address the long-term ramifications of developmental trauma, including problems with perceptions, trust, emotional regulation, and loss of sense of self. Neuroimaging techniques can be combined with group therapy interventions as a way to empirically validate the effectiveness of group psychotherapy on brain structures and networks impacted by trauma. The neuroscience explaining overpowering traumatic responses and related emotions will be reviewed. Results of a pilot study combining group therapy with neuroimaging are presented.

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Leonardo M. Leiderman

Leonardo M. Leiderman is in private practice at Neurofeedback and Psychological Services, P.C., Purchase, New York.

Mark Llewellyn Smith

Mark Llewellyn Smith is in private practice at Neurofeedback Services of New York, New York.