![]() | Holographic Reprocessing: A Cognitive-Experiential Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Trauma Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Mental Health; Psychotherapy; Trauma Studies; Counseling; Psychological Disorders - Adult; Psychological Disorders - Children and Adolescents; Holographic Reprocessing (HR) is a cognitive-experiential psychotherapy based on Seymour Epstein's theory of personality, cognitive experiential self-theory (CEST). According to CEST, people have a natural adaptive system for processing information. If an emotionally distressing event is not fully processed, people may attempt to resolve the stuck point, known as emotional blockage, by unconsciously setting up situations that recreate the original experience. A reenactment can facilitate a healthy confrontation of the issue, but it is not uncommon that this reenactment serves to reinforce negative perceptions and behavioral reactions. HR gives clients an opportunity to gain a new awareness and understanding of their re-enactments, thereby facilitating a constructive reorganization of their perceptual, emotional and behavioral tendencies. Written by a clinical psychologist specializing in the trauma therapy, this volume will guide mental health professionals through the use of holographic reprocessing in their treatment of trauma victims, from sufferers of PTSD to rape victims. Lori S. Katz, Ph.D. is the founder/director of the Women's Mental Health Center at the Veteran's Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System in California. She has served as a subject matter expert on treating sexual trauma to testify before the US Congress supporting lead witness Undersecretary of Health. Dr. Katz also served on a Department of Defense task force to write recommendations for new policies regarding care of victims of sexual assault in the US military. She has presented on the topic of treating trauma at national and international conferences. She has developed Holographic Reprocessing in her more than 15 years of work with trauma victims. |
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