#87 - The End of Trauma: A Dialogue with George Bonanno

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with George Bonanno on the many aspects of trauma. They discuss the many pitfalls of trauma and a working definition of trauma. They explain what potentially traumatic events (PTE) and acute stress reactions are and some of their differences. They describe the difference between PTSD and clinical trauma and trauma stressors. They also discuss risk factors and environmental variables along with complex and multi-generational trauma. They discuss resilience and the pros and cons of coping skills and emotional regulation strategies. They explain the flexibility sequence and mindset, goal directed self-talk, the challenges of pop psychology using trauma, and many other topics. 

George Bonanno is a professor of Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is the Lab Director of the Loss, Trauma, and Emotion Lab at Columbia University. He is an expert on bereavement, loss, and trauma. He is well-published and cited within the scientific literature and is the recipient of the lifetime achievement awards from both the Association of Psychological Science (APS) and the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA). His most recent book, The End of Trauma, is available here. You can find his research and lab work here. Twitter: @giorgiobee

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