trauma - Concepts

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Concepts

Somatic Experiencing - Body-oriented therapeutic approach for resolving trauma by releasing stored physical tension and completing defensive responses.
Freeze Response - The immobilization response to overwhelming threat when fight or flight seems impossible.
Fawn Response - A trauma response of people-pleasing and appeasing to avoid conflict and create safety.
Dissociation - A psychological process of disconnecting from thoughts, feelings, surroundings, or sense of identity, ranging from mild everyday experiences to severe trauma responses.
Polyvagal Theory - Stephen Porges' theory of a three-part nervous system hierarchy: social engagement, fight/flight, and freeze.