June 2023

Better therapy for Asian Americans (knowablemagazine.org)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) · 6/26/237:50 AM

Psychologists hope that making psychotherapy more relevant for Asian Americans will help to increase their use of mental health services and promote psychological well-being. CREDIT: THUMY PHAN To read more of Diana Kwan's article, please click here . Early in her practice as a clinical psychologist, Janie Hong noticed a troubling trend. With her patients’ permission, Hong had been tracking their progress in therapy — and saw a clear pattern. Compared to her white American patients, her...

Research

A catatonic woman awakened after 20 years. Her story may change psychiatry. (washingtonpost.com)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) · 6/26/237:33 AM

Left: April Burrell at 19 as a bridesmaid in a family wedding in 1992. Right: April in 2022 during a family visit after treatment. (Illustration by Chelsea Conrad/The Washington Post; Family Photo; Tim Sorel) To read more of Richard Sima's article, please click here. New research suggests that a subset of patients with psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia may actually have autoimmune disease that attacks the brain. The young woman was catatonic, stuck at the nurses’ station —...

Adults should be screened for anxiety disorders, leading health panel recommends (npr.org)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) · 6/21/237:29 AM

To listen to the 3-minute audio by A Martínez and Michaeleen Doucleff , please click here. The influential panel — the U.S Preventive Services Task Force — now recommends that all adults under age 65 be screened for anxiety at annual exams.

Heart Coherence Training May Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease (HeartMath Institute)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) · 6/16/239:34 AM

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Potential Intervention for Alzheimer’s A groundbreaking study was published in Nature Scientific Reports on March 9, 2023. Dr. Mara Mather, the principal investigator of the study, utilized the emWave ® Pro software and sensor developed by HeartMath for training participants in slow-paced coherence breathing and found that it had a profound impact . Participants were divided into two groups: one group practiced slow-paced breathing at the cardiovascular resonant...

Rising from the Ashes of Childhood Brutality

Dr. Glenn Schiraldi · 6/14/237:59 AM

Country music artist Allen Karl (Sterner) endured unspeakable childhood cruelty and chaos, yet turned into a caring, competent adult. His story provides many useful insights that can help and inspire others who have endured multiple ACEs.

PACEs Research Corner — May 2023, Part 2

Harise Stein · 6/13/237:20 PM

[Editor's note: Dr. Harise Stein at Stanford University edits a web site — abuseresearch.info — that focuses on the effects of abuse, and includes research articles on PACEs. Every month, she posts the summaries of the abstracts and links to research articles that address only ACEs, PCEs and PACEs. Thank you, Harise!! — Rafael Maravilla] Domestic Violence – Effects on Children Makris G, Eleftheriades A, Pervanidou P. Early Life Stress, Hormones, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Horm Res...

“Caring for our own” theme emerges at May Meeting of North Carolina Chief Justice’s Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts

Carey Sipp · 6/13/235:51 AM

Ben David, co-chair of the North Carolina Chief Justice's Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts, shares plans to sustain the work done during the two-year term of the Task Force, to "care for our own" speaking of North Carolina's children, youth, families, communities, victims of crimes, members of law enforcement, the judiciary and court officers and staffers. He also shared Chief Justice Paul Newby's hopes of "getting ACEs-informed courts" into the culture, and said a national conference for...

“Going Way Upstream” - Panelists at Resilient Pender County Conference report on current trauma prevention and healing efforts; look to future

Amy Read · 6/12/232:10 PM

Amy Read of Coastal Horizons introduces the panel following a viewing of "Resilience: The Biology of Stress, The Science of Hope", at the Pender Resiliency Task Force Mini Conference Thursday, June 8 ,at Heide Trask High School in Rocky Point. A "dream team" of subject-matter expert panelists (L-R) were Ryan Estes of Coastal Horizons, Ben David, district attorney for Pender and New Hanover counties, Judge J. H. Corpening, district court judge for New Hanover and Pender counties, Taylor...

The 2023 Creating Resilient Communities Summer Curriculum is Now Open for Registration

Kahshanna Evans · 6/1/237:05 AM

PACEs Connection is excited to roll out our summer 2023 *CRC* curriculum dates. Members who complete the CRC will qualify for a fall 2023 fellowship program.

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