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Journal of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Research

Volume 3

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J u n e 2 8 - 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 | D u b l i n , I r e l a n d

Joint Event on

NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

International Conference on

THE APPLICATION OF REBONDING OF THE BODY TO A WOMEN’S

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM

Deanna L Mulvihill

TLI Foundation, USA

omen who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence are at a greater risk of physical and mental health problems, including

posttraumatic stress disorder and substance dependence (Campbell, 2002, Ziberman, Tavares, Blume & El Guebaly, 2003).

The incidence of alcohol dependence is higher in people with a history of trauma than in those without such history and this

risk is intensified for those with PTSD (Diaz, Simatov & Ricker, 2000). Two thirds of women with substance have mental health

problems that include PTSD (Ziberman, et al., 2003, Mulvihill et al, 2009). These women have difficulty benefiting from present

treatment programs (Miller et al 2000, Chase et al 2003). Alcohol and other substance are used to cope with the symptoms of PTSD

(Brady et al. 2005). Both trauma and substance abuse make neurohormonal changes in our body. During a 4-month intersubjective

ethnographic study using hermeneutic dialogue and participant observation of women and staff in a treatment center, it was

documented that all the women had a history of trauma, including the staff, the trauma of the clients was documented and

discussed during the admission assessment but was not considered as part of the treatment plan (Mulvihill, 2009). Both the staff

and the client were asked about their understanding of PTSD and what to do if a person showed symptoms. Few knew what to do

despite giving personal experience. Many pf the interventions that were part of regular groups were triggering the clients with PTSD

(Mulvihill et al 2009). Rebonding of the Body is multimodality structured program which consists of eight 3-hour sessions which

was originally developed for children who were sexually abuse (Mulvihill 1988) and has showed promising results with persons who

have experience a wide range of traumatic experiences (2016). This promising technique needs clinicians and researchers to build

treatment teams to build the evidence for this promising technique.

J Neurol Neurorehabil Res 2018, Volume 3