Seeing invisible injury -- diagnosing PTSD | Margot Taylor | TEDxToronto
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- Опубликовано: 2 ноя 2014
- This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. World-renowned researcher Dr. Margot Taylor and her research team were asked by the Canadian Armed Forces to see if they could develop a method to diagnose Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In this important talk, Dr. Taylor shares her experience in undertaking this groundbreaking discovery while sharing some key insights around the importance of asking difficult questions to challenge our current ways of thinking.
Dr. Margot Taylor is the Director for Functional Neuroimaging and Diagnostic Imaging at The Hospital for Sick Children. Her research focus has always been on the brain, with an emphasis on brain function. Her current work investigates the neural bases of cognitive development and frontal lobe functions. Her research determines the temporal and spatial properties of the development of frontal lobe functions, such as working memory, inhibition and mental flexibility, and how these cognitive skills are impacted by neurodevelopmental or traumatic events.
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I would love to see this research done with victims of domestic violence /child abuse as well , great work thank you .
sure! n where does that lead? u justice expert? crime n punishment? diciplin or correction methods? ,.not etchis, pls... coz 'its beyond my control' might change here spotti g u on what train n sussed the track
Grading Terminal: Identification and recovery, that's where it would lead. Are you a medical expert? Discipline or correction methods? I cannot respond to the rest because you have forgotten that we use words to communicate. All of the words and letters you used may indicate that you might benefit from an MEG. You might have some brain trauma.
I'm sure it's somewhat the same. You can get PTSD from domestic violence and child abuse.
@@gradingterminal807 ????
I welcome a potential test for PTSD. I have been diagnosed with c PTSD (from childhood) and no matter how bad the symptoms or how effective the therapy, I still can't help feeling the shame of having an invisible nightmare creeping about in my shadow which leaps out at the most inappropriate moments and oddest triggers and then floors me- which I have no way of legitimising. It has stilted my entire life, but since it's untestable- many people look at me as some malingerer or attention seeker.
guttersnipe did u recovered from ur ptsd?
The flashbacks are emotionally tied and therefore have to be self taught, coach yourself out of them. It works, many people use the techniques taught by Richard Grannon, Emotional Literacy
Child abuse PTSD never gets the same recogition, because it doesnt get military grants, even though it is often longer, more traumatic, and affecting a much larger population.
Edward Tagg I agree and hear what you’re saying but she is talking about her research and this particular research was funded and commissioned by DND. The good news is that the findings will be translated to civilian incidence of PTSD and trauma illnesses. It isn’t one or the other.
Same with women
Women are twice as likely to have PTSD.
Hard to recover.Brings on so much pain and problems to life
I realize I'm pretty off topic but does anybody know of a good place to watch new movies online?
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You're doing a great disservice by classifying/describing PTSD as something veterans specifically suffer from, it is something that impacts people who have endured trauma of any type, ranging from child abuse, domestic abuse, to sexual abuse and or sexual assault, etc.
I agree with you, but there is a whole other class not as well recognized and often ignored because of it's depth. My therapist diagnosed me with 'complex' PTSD. When I asked the difference, she said a veteran of war has an almost completely matured brain when they go into life threatening situations. But you were beaten and raped since an infant and so your brain is warped from the time it began growing and forming on earth. Complex PTSD is a dx set apart for those who've lived their entire childhoods, and some even entire lives in life threatening situations. It's deeper and as she put it 'a nightmare' in itself to reprogram. How do you reprogram a brain that wired itself inappropriately from the start? Those with child abuse are actually a whole different ballgame than veterans (who were almost mature when they began their traumas). I've been through many of the situations war vets went through. My brother used to create homemade bombs and throw them at me, he'd shoot at me with his rifle and chain me to trees and poles for rape, etc.. all my therapist could say is she has respect for veterans of war, but great respect for chronically abused children that didn't commit suicide or let themselves be killed by their families! The other PTSD groups are simply the forgotten ones.
C-PTSD is not a forgotten group, it is a group that many times does not get help because too many of us are traumatized from childhood and society would have to hold themselves, as parents, accountable. With that said, I can only be helped if I want help. Many people I know do not acknowledge that they did in fact suffer trauma in their childhood, therefore there is no problem. And then these people then recreate and re-enact their trauma in their children's lives.
C-PTSD is not as profitable or valued. If more ppl could go off to war and not drain the healthcare system when/if they get back, is valued at a higher rate. Also, C-PTSD often affects more women & as a result is under-reasearched. It is the same for concussion, it is mostly focused on sports injuries in male dominated sports - it is clear who is funding the research, and what there values are. If ppl were valued (not for potential $$ they could make), there would be research into domestic violence & childhood traumas.
I imagine there are a considerable amount of ppl who are motivated to sign up for the military as an outlet for their childhood trauma. Sadly they are not valued or considered profitable until they sign up though. C-PTSD is under-researched and underfunded. Many other conditions are being researched on how the brain works. C-PTSD is linked with many of the invisible illnesses with unknown causes, it would benefit everyone if it was a prioritized researched.
Why can't people like you stay on topic?, what she is specifically talking about is the type of combat related PTSD. That is something that only effects the military.
The million dollar question is how we fix such a traumatized brain? I have severe ptsd & tried everything i can. The suffering is 24\7. Throwing an antidepressant at us does nothing.
EMDR
There's only one thing that had any positive effect on my ptsd. It's currently illegal, but there is scientific research taking place into the usd of it.
Get in touch with a good therapist who can help you work through and overcome your trauma instead of trying to numb it with medication. Healing is the best form of medicine.
Some say Psilocybin, but I'm not sure.
@@assistantto007 mdma?
In 1977 my mom stabbed me in the back with a knife on my spine . I’m almost 50 now and I never told anyone about this till 2018 .
There is always a tendency for people to keep silent about violence done to them; no one wants to be seen as a victim. I'm so sorry for you. I hope you're doing well. If you're not, try to get a referral to a good clinical neuropsychologist.
I am a tick... I am going to research about this in my level and I am by your side no matter how long it takes to see you happy and fine. Chuck every thing and come to me and most importantly thankyou for trusting me.❤
They're not ashamed to come forward. PTSD strips your dignity anyways, it's that when you "go for help" as they say, they aren't met with any help. This is an annoying ruse.
Yes.
Margot Taylor, I express my deep gratitude to you for the discovery in your work. This is an interesting hypothesis in this matter.
Margot, thank you. This information is very interesting and somewhat encouraging. I hope that your discoveries will lead to further investigations, and I also hope that they lead to actual treatment options for those suffering.
Fascinating.. thank you.
I have PTSD from domestic violence I had to live through for my entire second marriage, 9 years. I also had my first head injury at 4 and my second was at 8 which almost killed me. I guess I have many events in my life which may have caused it. I have struggled for survival my entire life. I have been going to therapy for years and am on my medications and take them how I'm supposed to. After finally being able to get a new start and get a divorce I was again a position that allowed me to be used and abused again. And it happened. Everybody that I let in used me and then just left me when I'm not fun anymore.
I'm happy now. My life is great and I have nothing to complain about. But living with PTSD is a constant challenge. I have to fight myself almost everyday to not fall into depression. Day by day.
Why are all the most meaningful Ted Talks from 2014 - 2017? And now, infrequently shown?
what an incredible discovery! I look forward to all mental illnesses being diagnosed like this. I'd personally like to know if people who have M.E. suffer from PTSD - it may help sufferers figure out if they should focus more on psychiatric treatment (either in ptsd style or otherwise) or nutrition! (both myself and my mother have M.E.)
I have ME & PTSD. It's been a true nightmare.
Need to study First Responders and PTSD as well as Concussions !
Thanks for your work I tried to go back to therapy but it made me worse and no one really understood why. I was just hyper hyper aroused. I need someone who helps me be calm. No wonder dogs are amazing they calm it for me unlike most humans.
Zenith Astrology I hear ya!
As with the comments of others, how widely could this be implemented? I, for one, have been so traumatized in the past that I'd williningly let my brain be examined in this way. I ignore stresses that would floor other people for I believe I've learned to live with such a high level of stress that I now ignore it as a way of functioning normally.
It would be interesting to see how this would work with developmental PTSD and how it would compare with Military PTSD.
+Sara Rice What is developmental PTSD?
People who spent their childhoods in abusive environments.
+Sara Rice Interesting question indeed! I've always had to relate back and forth with my traumatic experiences with domestic violence.. and Ive been meaning to apply it.. but never knew it wascalled Developmental PTSD.
Sara Rice
Sara Rice, I know a little bit about trauma. I only know of complex PTSD and PTSD. Be it childhood trauma from physical abuse, mental abuse or sexual abuse. A good place to start in my opinion would be National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
Definitely not something that you get over, it needs to be worked through. From my first hand experience with the death of my dad while I tried to revive him. PEACE!
I am here watching this video because I am studying an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) course by Vivian Kulaga, PhD. I've tried many things over the years but none of them have alleviated my emotional energies. EMDR is helping.
Why does it always have to be about soldiers? I'm having a really serious struggle I am not a soldier!!!!
What questions are you being asked, that makes you uncomfortable? What questions are putting you "outside your comfort zone"? Very Profound, indeed.
What about someone who is both autistic and suffers from PTSD. I may have aspergers syndrome and I have been diagnosed with PTSD, frankly I'm curious as poorly educated councilors bail on me because they're scared of how different I am.
I believe you as well. The technology is there and it is time to start using it! Earlier more frequent testing and diagnostics can make a world of difference for those that suffer from ANY type of mental illness.
Re: MEG imaging diagnosing Invisible Brain injury| PTSD:
Could this technology be applied to measuring patients' pain experiences?
What IF the person has underlying PTSD from childhood abuse/neglect along with the wartime PTSD ??
I know I suffer from hyper-arousal, hyper-vigilence from recent relationship abuse which triggered my childhood abuse.
Funny how God brings things full circle for enlightenment and healing. Blessed I am!
Exactly!
Not a vet though my father was ,took his own life after living with unaddressed ptsd . I was recently diagnosed with ptsd do to childhood trauma cause by my birth mother . I was in denial for so long . It just couldn't be real . I was wrong . It is physically real.
I hope you are doing well. The things you describe would be difficult for anyone. I wish that did not happen to you. I relate to the way you described a truth as not being able to be be real. (I used my words, it may not be how you think but it is what I felt for me) I have c-PTSD. In my heart I know the truth, yet my mind will move it all over the place and come back to a feeling that I am at fault. Heart feeling and the "what is now" presence is how I help myself. I want you to know that you matter, cause you helped me today.
@samuelkelly2283 🙏🙏Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your struggles. The mind is a powerful force. Best of luck, friend .
It saddens me that no one was there to help our Vietnam Combat Vets😔Fortunately, our retuning vets today have scientists willing to do the work to diagnose these brave warriors.
Don't be so judgemental about the treatment of Vietnam vets with PTSD. This has become part of the Vietnam Vet myth.
@@SandfordSmytheSir, I speak from a position of authority having lived it with 2 spouses that were Vietnam Combat Vet.
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This TEDx Was done in October 2014. I wonder if any of these testing techniques are currently (2018) being used for non-war related PTSD?
If you have a ton of money to pay for a specialized scan.
Interesting that we look at PTSD in soldiers ... what about the people who simply live in war zones and get traumatized beyond belief?
what does the fungus do in head when hyped? just wondering? hehe
I think Dr. Amen would disagree with her opinion of brains with PTSD not looking any different.
Give it a life, to be sure.
cause we need to prove it is real
I can't be bothered to finish watching this: the lines she draws between physical & psychological damage (mild TBI and PTSD) are NOT clear-cut = she (as a 'scientist') must KNOW this. As she MUST know (her job to now) many brain injuries are misdiagnosed as 'psychological/PTSD/psychiatric...' and her supposition that PTSD sufferers are already on such high alert = can't go higher may well be totally false. Or maybe I'm wrong? And doing tests on babies (consent by parents to unknown risks = what BENEFITS to any of these people or just to insurers = you haven't got PTSD so you're exaggerating/faking, & governments = not liable for PHYSICAL injury, 'only psychological'?), social security payments etc. Too tired, too scrambled to write my brain injury AND psychological injury/trauma = tramaS plural = as s MANY people, including soldiers.
To me this STINKS of stuff learned/copied/pasted and not questioned. Am I just too tired/injured to understand properly or anyone else with REAL experience question her pronouncements? Why waste mega resources/technology on her and her ilk? WHO pays her/funds this? Why isn't this stated, if it was would a vested interest and BIAS (money$€£...) create bias (what was 'found')?
Jenny Hughes if you had finished watching the video you would have discovered the resolution and purpose of your points of concern. I find it interesting you couldn’t be arsed to finish a 15 minute video but you would go to the effort of leaving a long comment.
she'd make a great athena. this is potentially huge, right now most mental issues are self reported and subjectively interpretted by rather overloaded doctors, what if people about to 'explode' could be identified much as baggage detector looks for bombs., or autistic or sexual abuse seen before it becomes a lifelong issue.
But why do some get PTSD and some do not? Could it be the brain differences..Were THEYDIFFRRRNT BEFORR THE TRAUMA. I have PTSD.
Now to fact check..
Most soldiers don't have ptsd not in Britain coz modern warfare ain't frontline fighting non of them get tortured
VA has a med called prosin stops nightmares bro! keep drinking n smoking weed it's all about sleep Army vet..hooaah
Prozosin has been disproved. I've even tried it myself.
Oh ptsd similar to ADHD?
Try Jesus 😀
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