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Putting Trauma to Sleep: Attachment-Based Neuromodulatory Interventions for Stabilizing the Brainstem
Sleep disturbances and trauma are intrinsically linked—so why aren’t therapists trained in sleep repair?
Anyone who has suffered from trauma knows what it means to have sleepless nights. In fact, research has shown that at the heart of both trauma and sleep disorders is a dysregulated brainstem with heightened sympathetic nervous system activity. Yet, current trauma treatments largely ignore this profound interconnection between trauma and sleep. Putting Trauma to Sleep proposes that incorporating a therapeutic TABS model (traumatic events, attachment disturbances, bodily symptoms, sleep repair), therapists can better aid their clients in both healing from trauma and restoring sleep.
With practical clinical approaches and illustrative case examples, sleep specialists Jaan Reitav and Celeste Thirlwell demonstrate how therapists and their clients can integrate sleep repair into trauma work by enhancing parasympathetic nervous system tone and actively attending to shock reactions in the body. Dysfunctional sleeping patterns have been ignored for too long within the psychotherapy sphere; this indispensable resource will transform readers’ understanding of both sleep and trauma therapy.
Anyone who has suffered from trauma knows what it means to have sleepless nights. In fact, research has shown that at the heart of both trauma and sleep disorders is a dysregulated brainstem with heightened sympathetic nervous system activity. Yet, current trauma treatments largely ignore this profound interconnection between trauma and sleep. Putting Trauma to Sleep proposes that incorporating a therapeutic TABS model (traumatic events, attachment disturbances, bodily symptoms, sleep repair), therapists can better aid their clients in both healing from trauma and restoring sleep.
With practical clinical approaches and illustrative case examples, sleep specialists Jaan Reitav and Celeste Thirlwell demonstrate how therapists and their clients can integrate sleep repair into trauma work by enhancing parasympathetic nervous system tone and actively attending to shock reactions in the body. Dysfunctional sleeping patterns have been ignored for too long within the psychotherapy sphere; this indispensable resource will transform readers’ understanding of both sleep and trauma therapy.
397 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 18, 2025
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July 6, 2025
This is an excellent resource for therapists of all disciplines who are looking to become more trauma responsive, instead of simply informed. The clear chapter structure supports information retention and the example case notes are great to see the impact of practice. Best consumed with your favorite focus beverage.
March 10, 2025
Putting trauma to sleep was well-researched and dove into the science behind sleep issues, trauma, and ways in which the two correlate. It was a much more clinical read that I thought it would be but I found the subject matter really interesting, particularly how the current therapeutic methods are likely not addressing the ties between trauma and sleep issues. Recognizing signs and symptoms I've seen play out in my own life felt validating.
Listening to this via audiobook likely made it harder to connect with the scientific style of writing but it was a book you could pick up and put down as needed.
Listening to this via audiobook likely made it harder to connect with the scientific style of writing but it was a book you could pick up and put down as needed.
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