Dr. Patricia Resick is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. Prior to Duke, Dr. Resick was the Director of the Women’s Health Sciences Division at the National Center for PTSD. Dr. Resick is globally recognized for her profound contributions to the field of psychiatry and mental health treatments and is credited with developing Cognitive Processing Therapy. CPT is proven to be one of the best treatments available for PTSD. This is a critically informative discussion from a leading global expert on what exactly happens in the brain when a person experiences sexual assault or sexual violence. Dr. Resick delivers crucial information to empower survivors with knowledge which can help them to understand the severe neurological disorders common to rape and sexual assault victims. Without this understanding, it is possible for a survivor to live a life time stuck in trauma and coping daily with countless, unhealthy physical and emotional issues. This can be life saving education for someone. Thank you for sharing this episode with survivors and/or any person who has a survivor in their life.

Links from Episode:

http://www.cptforptsd.com http://www.cognitiveprocessingtherapy.org.au/ https://www.flinders.edu.au/engage/community/clinics/posttraumatic-stress-clinic