1091-CPTSD & BPD_ Revolutionary Approaches for Trauma-Related Disorders

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🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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00:00 Welcome & Presentation Overview 00:15 Defining Personality Disorders & Trauma 00:43 Maladaptive Patterns & Trauma Responses 01:57 Trauma’s Impact on Self & Relationships 03:06 Differentiating CPTSD and BPD 04:02 Childhood Trauma, Symptoms & Development 05:31 Adverse Childhood Experiences and Attachment 07:02 Developmental Impacts of Attachment Disruption 08:16 Diagnosing: Avoiding Overlapping & Stacking 10:10 Concerns of Pathologizing & Labeling 13:02 BPD, Trauma, and Relationship Patterns 16:26 PTSD and CPTSD Diagnostic Criteria Comparison 17:48 Symptom Overlap in PTSD, CPTSD, and BPD 18:49 Affect Dysregulation & Emotional Instability 20:20 Exploring Trauma-Driven Behaviors 22:00 Emotional Dysregulation: The Flat to the Furious 24:14 Core Beliefs, Self-Image & Worthlessness 26:11 Relationship Struggles in CPTSD & BPD 28:34 Functional Impairments, Self-Harm & Substance Use 29:09 Trauma at the Root of Symptom Development 30:09 Onset and Course of Symptoms 31:05 Trauma Manifestations in Children & Teens 33:02 Reinforcing Survival Behaviors 34:08 Adulthood: Functional Impairment & Remission 36:01 Trauma Lens: Behavior Formation 36:34 Neuroscience & Biology of Trauma 39:01 Vagal Tone, Stress Reduction & Physical Health 41:06 Biochemical & Brain Structure Changes 42:27 Empowerment & Safety in Recovery 43:57 Grounding Skills, Unhooking, & Distress Tolerance 45:08 Reframing Survival Behaviors 47:02 Identifying & Managing Vulnerabilities 48:06 Tracking Progress & Defining Goals 50:08 Motivational Strategies & Vision Boards 53:06 Physical Wellness: Sleep, Diet & Vagal Tone 55:13 Relationship Skills: Boundaries & Authenticity 56:57 Attachment, Self-Esteem & Inner Critic 59:19 Relationship Patterns & Alternatives 01:00:25 Emotional Compassion & Self-Kindness 01:01:13 Journaling, Activation & Worry Scheduling 01:01:35 Schemas & Cognitive Restructuring 01:03:05 Addressing Cognitive Distortions 01:04:26 Environmental Triggers & Positive Cues 01:06:51 Pharmacological Interventions 01:07:47 The Holistic Approach to Recovery 01:08:54 Summary: Recovery is Possible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.5	I'd like to welcome everybody to today's presentation on emerging understandings of CPDSD and borderline personality.
0:40.9	I'm your host, Dr. Donnelly Snipe's.
0:44.4	In this presentation, we're going to review the characteristics of BPD and CPTSD,
0:50.3	explore the functions of these symptoms, talk about what may cause these symptoms to develop,
0:56.1	explore what might be maintaining these symptoms, and identify interventions to help the person
1:01.3	cope more effectively. So let's start out with personality disorders or trauma.
1:08.3	A personality disorder is a pervasive disturbance in how another and how an individual
1:14.2	experiences and thinks about the self, others, and the world. Manifested in maladaptive patterns of
1:22.0	cognition, emotional experience, emotional expression, and behavior. This comes straight out of the DSM.
1:29.9	The maladaptive patterns are relatively inflexible and associated with significant problems
1:35.9	in functioning that are particularly evident in interpersonal relationships and are manifest
1:41.5	across a range of personal and social situations,
1:45.4	stable over time and long duration.
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