|Trauma Psychology
Mental health professionals involved in trauma healing have to, before anything else, begin the process of allowing the victim to believe that the world is safe again.
|Political Terrorism
The goal of terrorism extends beyond damage to a specific victim, since its ability to violate traditional boundaries enables it to produce overwhelming psychological and behavioral shock-effect.
|Therapies
Trauma therapists need to be kind, supportive, and empathic. For the healing process to succeed, victims need to have an emotional sense of being “held,” or comforted, by others. Gradually, patients are able to internalize this sense of safety.

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TRAUMA PSYCHOLOGY

Mental health professionals involved in trauma healing have to, before anything else, begin the process of allowing the victim to believe that the world is safe again.

POLITICAL TERRORISM

Terrorism extends beyond damage to a specific victim. It's ability to violate traditional boundaries enables it to produce overwhelming psychological shock-effect.


THERAPIES

Trauma therapists need to be kind, supportive, and empathetic, providing a safe environment for the patient. Gradually, patients internalize this sense of safety.

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After graduating Medical School in 1974 at WITS University in Johannesburg, Dr Trappler spent three years as a House-Officer in Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, and Intensive Coronary Care.

Having completed a psychiatric residency at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, he moved to Brooklyn, where he completed a two-year Fellowship in Psychosomatic Medicine.