Two Case Reports: Using Simulated Re-Attachment to Treat Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder and PTSD

These case reports focus on a rapid treatment for persistent complex bereavement disorder and PTSD which appears to activate the mirror neuron network. Simulated Re-Attachment is a technique which has been found to repair phantom limb pain in just a few sessions. The same neuroplasticity that accomplishes phantom pain relief has been found to occur in the treatment of complicated grief and PTSD using similar methods. The Simulated Re-Attachment for the client in Case 1 was found to significantly reduce the symptoms of both complicated grief and OCD within one session.
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