ABSTRACT

The traumatized client may enter the mental health counseling suffering from the neurobiological effects of psychological trauma. This exposure has a detrimental impact on the brain’s functioning levels and functional connectivity of the white matter that runs between the frontal lobe, and the striatal areas of the brain, and altering the homeostasis of the client’s physical body through symptoms of anxiety. The stress causes the body to activate its survival mechanisms and may lead to acute stress responses or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptomology. We examine the concepts and techniques of mindfulness as a clinically sound approach for relieving and reducing the long-term negative effects of this activation of this neurologically focused survival mechanism. This article explores approaches to building resiliency through enhancing neuroplasticity and examining how neuronal activation may alter the neurophysiological response to stress. Coupling this, specific mindfulness activities will be reviewed for effectiveness.

摘要

遭受心理创伤的客户可能会因心理创伤的神经生物学影响而进入心理健康咨询。这种暴露对大脑的功能水平和在额叶和大脑纹状体区域之间运行的白质的功能连接性产生不利影响，并通过焦虑症状改变客户身体的稳态。压力会导致身体激活其生存机制，并可能导致急性压力反应或创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 症状。我们将正念的概念和技术作为一种临床上合理的方法来缓解和减少这种以神经学为重点的生存机制的激活的长期负面影响。本文探讨了通过增强神经可塑性和检查神经元激活如何改变对压力的神经生理反应来建立弹性的方法。结合这一点，将审查特定的正念活动的有效性。