Ruth A. Lanius, M.D., Ph.D
PSYCHIATRY PROFESSOR, HARRIS-WOODMAN CHAIR AT WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF CANADA, DIRECTOR OF THE CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR PTSD
Ruth A. Lanius, M.D., Ph.D. is a Psychiatry Professor and Harris-Woodman Chair at Western University of Canada, where she is the director of the Clinical Research Program for PTSD.
Ruth has over 25 years of clinical and research experience with trauma-related disorders. She established the Traumatic Stress Service at London Health Sciences Center, a program that specializes in the treatment of psychological trauma. Ruth has received numerous research and teaching awards, including the Banting Award for Military Health Research. She has published over 150 research articles and book chapters focusing on brain adaptations to psychological trauma and novel adjunct treatments for PTSD. Ruth regularly lectures on the topic of psychological trauma both nationally and internationally. Ruth has co-authored two books: The Effects of Early Life Trauma on Health and Disease: The Hidden Epidemic and Healing the Traumatized Self: Consciousness, Neuroscience, Treatment. Ruth is a passionate clinician scientist who endeavours to understand the first-person experience of traumatized individuals throughout treatment and how it relates to brain functioning.
Presentation Six with Q & A - Ruth Lanius - Reunited: Healing the Mind-Body Disconnect After Trauma
In this presentation, we will explore the clinical and neurobiological signs of the disconnection between the brain and body following trauma. We will also delve into strategies for bridging this gap through an integrative method that combines bottom-up and top-down therapeutic techniques. Throughout the lecture, we will use case studies and practical exercises to illustrate these concepts and develop essential skills.
Learning Outcomes:
1.To describe the clinical signs of the mind-body disconnect after trauma
2.To illustrate the brain correlates of the mind-body disconnect after trauma
To describe case examples illustrating the mind-body disconnect after trauma
3.To demonstrate strategies for bridging the mind-body disconnect through an integrative method that combine bottom-up and top-down approaches
