Surviving Trauma: The Theory of Structural Dissociation and Defense Mechanisms

In this presentation, Janina Fisher, Ph.D., explores the case of “D” who, despite adulthood successes, endured the long-term impacts of multiple childhood traumas. The focus is on the theory of structural dissociation: the development of distinct “parts” that assist in coping with the aftermath of trauma, but which can cause their own problems.
Here are the most important highlights:
The theory of structural dissociation dictates that trauma causes the physical division of the brain to also become psychological.
Chronic trauma leads to the development of various defensive subparts, each driven by distinct responses.
Each defensive part adopts a unique strategy, ranging from avoidance and submission to fight-or-flight behaviors.
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[@EmmaChasteen-g7z]

Put it on 1.5x if your brain was getting frustrated with the audio for some reason.

[@MultiKoko73]

So, you go to the doctor and they only examine half of you. I think the split is not in the brain, but rather between the head and the body. We are humans, body and soul. Emotions, thoughts. A holistic approach in medicine is much needed.

[@tmking7483]

The cry for help is a ventral vagal response to a difficult situation not a trauma response. See Doctor Porges. Your structural dissociation fragmentation parts blabla has caused so much trauma to the traumatized - why don't u retire.

[@leeleeturn]

Speak for yourself! Her work is helping me a great deal!

[@tmking7483]

You're a story teller mostly I know your going to say don't devalue me. Well - I don't agree with your model - I'm not devaluing u - I'm correcting your cognitive dissonance so u won't be traumatized by all the misinformation your spreading in the world of trauma

[@mayday2639]

As someone with DID, shut the fuck up, this is giving me words I never had to describe my experience and it's not as simple as this single video. This one is a very basic overview of something you understand nothing about, so go do proper work before you go after the very little tools trauma survivors have to exist