Method for psychocorrection of traumatic experience

Abstract

FIELD: psychology.SUBSTANCE: used in the psychocorrection of traumatic experiences. A preliminary session with a psychotherapist is held. The client is taught the 4 stages of the method. The client then begins to independently complete the stages for 7–8 minutes a day until the memory of the traumatic episode no longer evokes negative feelings. The first stage of the method “Self-regulation and preparation for working with trauma” consists of 3 sub-stages, in which the following are performed: the exercise “Attention training”, the exercise “3 pleasant experiences a day”, the exercise “The principle of the stone and the wave”, breathing techniques. The second stage of the “Systematic desensitization” method involves actualizing feelings from a traumatic memory, and then “Parasympathetic breathing” is carried out. The third stage, “Neurophysiological modeling,” involves the client imagining the desired outcome in their life by processing the memory of a traumatic experience, then choosing a simple, monotonous movement and performing it for 1–2 minutes. The fourth stage is “Identifying obstacles to achieving the desired result.”EFFECT: method enables the processing of negative traumatic memories and the accompanying relief of nervous tension, increased stress resistance, and a reduction in the impact of the traumatic event on a person's well-being, mood, self-esteem, thoughts, feelings, and behavior.3 cl