Trauma Makes it Even More Difficult to Handle Our Emotions (E72)
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Gill continues our conversation about trauma from last week's episode. She discusses a couple interesting studies about how trauma impacts our ability to regulate our emotions, and how not being able to regulate your emotions leads to relapse. You’ll learn how trauma impacts the way the brain responds to emotions, how this can lead to addiction, and what you can do to start working on improving your ability to handle negative emotions.
Emotion Regulation Skills Questionnaire (ERSQ)
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Sources
O’Leary, D. The Unfortunate Connection Between Childhood Trauma and Addiction in Adulthood. Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services. 2020.
Why Trauma Leads to Addiction. Gateway Foundation. 2019
Jenness, J. Alterations in neural circuits underlying emotion regulation following child maltreatment: a mechanism underlying traumarelated psychopathology. Psychol Med. 2021 August ; 51(11): 1880–1889
Gratz, K. L. & Roemer, L. (2004). Multidimensional assessment of emotion regulation and dysregulation: Development, factor structure, and initial validation of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 26, 41-54.
Sinha R, Fox HC, Hong KA, Bergquist K, Bhagwagar Z, Siedlarz KM. Enhanced negative emotion and alcohol craving, and altered physiological responses following stress and cue exposure in alcohol dependent individuals. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2009;34:1198–1208.
Berking M, Margraf M, Ebert D, Wupperman P, Hofmann SG, Junghanns K. Deficits in emotion-regulation skills predict alcohol use during and after cognitive-behavioral therapy for alcohol dependence. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2011;79(3):307-318.
Ehring, T. et al. Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Trauma Survivors: The Role of Trauma Type and PTSD Symptom Severity. Behavior Therapy. 41:4. 587-598. 2010
Cite this episode
Tietz, G. Episode 72: Trauma Makes it Even More Difficult to Handle Our Emotions. Sober Powered. 2021.
