Endocrine system

Sympathetic nervous system

Parasympathetic nervous system

The trauma must result in a formal diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The event must be a single, catastrophic incident.

The individual's subjective experience of the event as harmful or threatening.

The event must involve direct physical injury to be considered traumatic.

To ensure the client can verbally name every texture they are feeling.

To mix different materials together to create a completely new texture.

To use the brightest and most intense colors to evoke strong emotions.

To introduce intense sensory experiences gradually to avoid re-traumatization.

 MBCT

MBSR

DBT

ACT

Prescriptive function.

Motivational function.

Informative function.

Organisational function.

Patience with the gradual process of change

Judgment and analysis of each thought

Avoidance of negative emotions

Striving to achieve a perfect state of mind

Creating art as quickly as possible, regardless of the experience.

Striving to create a technically perfect and aesthetically beautiful piece of art.

Focusing on selling the artwork after it is completed.

Emphasizing the experience of creation to reduce self-criticism and foster self-acceptance.

Chronic hyperactivation of the sympathetic nervous system, hyperventilation, tachycardia

Thermoregulation disorders

Bradycardia and hypotension