Assessing Mindfulness-Based Practices Applications for Use with Incest Survivors with PTSD and CPTSD

Abstract

Abstract Mindfulness-Based Practices (MBPs) have shown how adverse effects respond in treating symptoms of complex PTSD (CPTSD). There is a lack of research on the impact of (MBPs) upon survivors of incest, a population with an elevated risk of re-traumatization. Professionals must approach MBPs within a multi-modal, trauma-sensitive framework, through psychoeducation, establishment of safety and trust, awareness of Mindfulness-Related Adverse Effects (MRAEs), and developing ways to foster healing. Through a literature review and the current creative project, professionals can use the proposed tool chest to manage MRAEs when treating survivors with CPTSD symptoms. Survivors learn to self-regulate in the face of adverse conditions, which requires finding strength and resilience within MBPs and motivation to heal childhood sexual abuse (CSA). The hope is that, with increased resources, professionals can learn to implement MBP therapeutic interventions in a trauma-informed way, helping survivors become active participants in their own healing by developing clarity, wisdom, and a mind-body connection. More research is needed to understand the neurological effects of CPTSD and trauma in incest survivors, further increasing the advantage of MBPs on this underserved population. Through MBP and daily meditation, one may experience a shift in how one relates to oneself and others