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The neuroception of safety is vital for a clinical patient seeking to make changes in a clinical setting. The brain adapts far better and the optimum conditions for neuroplasticity occur when the brain recognises feeling safe and secure. 

As I explain here, that sense of safety is essential. The client's neuroception of safety in the therapeutic relationship is the neural platform for neuroplasticity, for learning, for recovery, and even for growth from trauma.

Whatever therapeutic issue we are working with, in particular depression, anxiety or trauma-related problems, we need to create a safe container in the therapeutic relationship with the client so they begin to experience safety and trust and hope in the relationship with us and can then progress toward change with that secure attachment and base of resilience. #neuroscience #neuroception #mentalhealth #psychology #therapy #psychotherapy #psychotherapist #hypnotherapy #hypnotherapist #neurochemical #trauma

📢 New Special Issue Open for Submission! 👉Application of Brain Imaging in Mental Illness edited by Dr. Kristina Hennig-Fast 👉http://mdpi.com/si/192737 🕛Deadline: 20 May 2024 👉Check all Special Issues open in "Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging" section: https://lnkd.in/dSg88Frs MDPI Scilit #neuroscience #brain #MentalHealth #MentalIllness #psychiatry #psychology #neuroimaging #BrainImaging

Neural bases of motor fatigue in multiple sclerosis: A multimodal approach using neuromuscular assessment and TMS-EEG. MS-related motor fatigue is caused by central mechanisms related explicitly to suboptimal M1 output rather than impaired corticospinal transmission. Furthermore, by adopting a TMS-EEG approach, we proved that suboptimal M1 output in MS patients is associated with abnormal task-related modulation of M1 connectivity within the sensorimotor network. Our findings shed new light on the central mechanisms of motor fatigue in MS by highlighting a possible role of abnormal sensorimotor network dynamics. These novel results may point to new therapeutical targets for fatigue in MS...<excerpt and credit to: https://lnkd.in/ee_sti6M> Read full article at: https://lnkd.in/ejbe7waZ #tms #rtms #eeg #neuroscience #multiplesclerosis #motorfatigue #emg #motorcortex #neuromuscular #fmri #anxietydisorders #depression #mep #brainmapping #psychiatry #mentalhealth #behavioralhealth #closedloop #brainresearch #noninvasive #brainstimulation #brainscience #tmstherapy #motorcontrol #peripheralnerve #cognitive

The positive effects of physical activity (Left side) AND basic changes in the endocannabinoids in different organs in response to physical exercise (Right side). It amazes me and still amazes me what exercise does for our health in the general sense and what it specifically does for us within a system/organ level. No wonder many chronic diseases are mediated by the effects of exercise. Great review on a fascinating topic! https://lnkd.in/es2Acthi #exerciseismedicine #endorphins #runnershigh #dopamine #neurotransmitters #drug #plasticity #neuroplasticity #exercisephysiology #clinicalexercisephysiology #exercisepsychology #psychology #mentalhealth #psychiatry #wellness #neuroscience #lifestyle #lifestylemedicine #physicalactivity #movementismedicine #movementmatters #sedentarybehavior #disease #diseaseprevention #chronicdisease #painmanagement #preventivemedicine #treatment #exerciseoncology #oncology #endocannabinoidsystem #health #healthandwellness #healthandfitness #depression

❗️New review article alert! Katie Birditt delves into the world of mind-altering drugs with her review of 'Psychedelics' by Professor David Nutt. Psychedelic therapy has yet to be legalised in the UK, and the substances themselves remain prohibited as Class A drugs. Is this holding back advances in the treatment of mental health issues? 🧠 Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/dUYKZx8h #WiNUK #WomenInNeuroscience #womeninstem #psychiatry #therapy #psychedelic #neuroscience #STEM #neuro #review #blog

I finally had a chance to read the Neuroscience of Clinical Psychiatry by Edmund Higgins and Mark George cover to cover. I really enjoyed how easy this book is to read, it makes clinical neuroscience accessible to everyone. This is book that can help you understand more about the disorders we treat everyday whether you are a medical student pursuing psychiatry or a seasoned attending. I will be on the lookout for the next edition #psychiatry #psychiatrist #doctor #neuroscience #neurosciences #bookrecommendations #bookreview #schizophrenia #depression #anxiety #medicaleducation #medicalstudents #medicalschool

Role of Dopamine in Intrusive Thoughts : INTEGRATIVE PSYCHIATRY Dopamine, a key neurotransmitter, significantly influences mood, motivation, and cognitive functions, playing a crucial role in intrusive thoughts. These thoughts, often unwanted and distressing, can be linked to dopamine's involvement in the brain's reward system, where it anticipates outcomes. In conditions like OCD, dopamine dysregulation can exacerbate intrusive thoughts. Stress and anxiety can also increase dopamine activity, contributing to these thoughts. Additionally, dopamine's role in attention, focus, and memory formation can lead to the persistence of intrusive thoughts, especially following traumatic events. Understanding dopamine's mechanisms can aid in developing treatments for OCD and anxiety disorders. #Dopamine #IntrusiveThoughts #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #OCD #Anxiety #Neurotransmitters #BrainFunction PubMed References: 1. https://lnkd.in/eX5nar7c - "Dopamine and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Insights and Implications" 2. https://lnkd.in/eD8BZFAi - "The Role of Dopamine in Stress and Anxiety: Implications for Treatments" 3. https://lnkd.in/egF4ygfN - "Attention and Dopamine: How They Influence Each Other" 4. https://lnkd.in/evHpssJj - "Dopamine's Role in Memory and Learning: Clinical Perspectives"

Befriend Your Anxiety Symptoms. Psychiatry and psychopharmacology have had the tendency to focus upon the use of drugs to calm a state of hyper arousal. Psychotherapy focuses more on thoughts and behaviours to manage hypernarousal. There are times whereby pharmaceutical intervention is absolutely key to the maintenance of status quo. Our symptoms of anxiety are registered by the brain, I have discussed this a lot in previous posts, but can this process be reversed? Well, 80% of the vagus nerve (connects the brain to the body) are afferent, this means that they run to and from the body and brain. Which means we can stimulate this nerve deliberately, which in turn can calm our central nervous system, and with it, our anxiety symptoms. The way that we breathe, chant, sing, move our bodies, dance and many more affects this powerful nerve and helps us to regulate our hyper arousal. Therefore, befriending our symptoms of anxiety, so that we can learn to calm them is absolutely key to their regulation. To understand how, message me. Stronger, together. #anxiety #anxious #neurosceince #neurobiology #mindset #mentalhealth #resilience #resilient #growth #health