Psychotherapy and Quantum Field Theory (QFT)
Beyond the Art of BART: Bilateral Affective Reprocessing of Thoughts: (hearts, guts and minds) Information for clinicians
Presentation by: Dr Art O’Malley
Stress 2017 Oct 14 Lymm NW osteopath group
Mascot Child and Famiy Services Ltd
www.artomalley.com
bart@artomalley.com
Three brains in one body
Head brain
- Analytical
- Logical (objective)
- Integration of emotions and cognitions
- Development of insight & meaning
- Learn from experience
Heart brain
- Emotional
- Subjective
- Heartfelt
- Loss
- Grief
- Panic
- Anxiety
Gut brain
- Reactive (reflective)
- Turbulent
- Gut feelings
- Gut instinct
Head Brain overview (Model)
Heart–Brain connection CNS independent of rest of nervous system
Gut–Brain connection to brainstem
Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical axis
Brain–immune system interactions
Manual Objectives
- Understanding of different types of traumatic stress
- Focus on children and adolescents but equally applicable to adults
- Update on neurobiology and research
- Development of my treatment model which has evolved over 10 years of treating patients with complex trauma
Manual Objectives
- Disorders of extreme or ‘toxic’ stress
- Risk factors and outcomes
- Triggers and aetiology
- In utero influences
- Neurobiology (handy take-home model)
- Stress hormones and limbic system
- Stages of Bilateral Affective Reprocessing of Thoughts (BART stages 1–5)
Controversial aspects
- Nature of dissociation
- Visual model of autonomic nervous system
- Bilateral affective reprocessing therapy evidence
- As an integration of head, heart and gut brain reprocessing
- Quintessential model of the brain and neurobiological rationale (2008–2011)
- Links to Quantum Bayesian Theory
Extreme stress in children
- ‘Over the years our bodies become walking autobiographies, telling all those around us friend and foe alike of the minor and major stresses of our lives’
- In other words our bodies keep score in our constant battle to process traumatic (wounding) events
Reaction to trauma
- Most children have a normal reaction that resolves over time.
- A minority become overwhelmed:
- Hyper-reactive due to chronic stress
- Go on to develop PTSD or
- Developmental trauma disorder
Trauma in childhood
Immune and neurological problems:
- Asthma
- Allergies
- ADHD
- Girls CFS, fibromyalgia, IBS, pelvic pain
- Headaches
- GIT problems
- Dysmenorrheal symptoms
- Complications post surgery including ICU