Let's work towards anti-pathology, trauma-informed understanding for all women and girls subjected to violence, abuse and trauma. The manual describes, explains, and explores everything from nightmares to self-harming in an A-Z of emotions, thoughts and behaviours that are common in traumatised and distressed people. This edition also includes diagrams, theories and peer reviewed evidence throughout.

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We are dedicated to changing the way we portray and support victims of abuse, violence and trauma all over the world. Would you like to join us? No doubt this work will feel challenging to some in a sector that is dominated by the medical model, where the evidence base is taken as fact rather than theory. The ITIM is the world’s first completely trauma-informed manual of its kind, designed to indicate, respond to, and understand every kind of human trauma and emotion. Training is now available on location in the UK and around the world. No matter where you reside in the world, you can now book on to any of our courses and time zones which suit you best!

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Peer review was undertaken in February and March 2023 with 30 clinicians, professionals, academics and those with lived experience of trauma. Do you want to learn how to become an independent trauma advocate who challenges the medical model of mental health in your work?Building on decades of research, case studies, and evidence published by practitioners, academics, and scholars in the field, the ITIM equips progressive professionals with evidence-based, anti-oppressive, anti-blaming and non-diagnostic information about a wide range of human emotion, thought, and behaviour. Jaimi Shrive is a Doctoral Researcher undertaking a PhD in Politics, specialising in the way international and national politics changes the way governments respond to violence and abuse committed against women and girls. She is co-director of VictimFocus, a trainer, public speaker, and writer, creating educational resources for professionals who work in trauma, abuse and violence. She is the co-author of several public and confidential reports on the impact of violence, abuse, vicarious trauma, and misogyny in policing, and social care services.

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VictimFocus Trainers and Accredited Practitioners are independent professionals (employed or self-employed) who have undertaken our training and assessment and gained our accreditation. Trainers are registered with us to deliver VictimFocus materials and training to professionals or members of the public. We simply cannot continue to diagnose and medicate millions of people per year, and continue to ignore the root traumas and causes of their feelings, thoughts and behaviours. The reality of mental health care is that the real causes and solutions have been staring us in the face for decades. Humans are distressed, tired, overworked, traumatised, controlled, abused, exploited, confused, lost, scared, and feel helpless. None of those experiences are illnesses of the body or the mind. Trauma-informed, anti-pathology approaches to mental health could change the world. This book could be revolutionary, and many thousands of practitioners have been waiting for something like this for decades. Nothing like this has ever been attempted, and I am so proud to have written the ITIM with Jaimi.” Is the chemical imbalance an ‘urban legend’? An exploration of the status of the serotonin theory of depression in the scientific literature

An incredible step forward for trauma informed practitioners. The authors are high achieving academics with a vast amount of experience working directly supporting with people who have experienced trauma. We are so excited to be travelling around the UK in 2024, delivering over 6 days of training and seminars to professionals and members of the public who follow our work. Having studied Psychology and working in the field of healthcare and education, I’ve long since known that commonly used theories and models of mental illness minimise and ignore so many factors and lead people to stigma, exclusion and harmful pathologisation.

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Overall, Dr. Taylor's book is a refreshing change from the standard approach to mental health, and I am excited to see where her ideas take us in the future." A-Z format including hundreds of emotional, psychological, and physical responses to trauma, stress and harm The ITIM offers a vision for a more relational, creative, non-blaming and just approach to working with traumatised people and systems."As the authors say at the outset, “Everything must start somewhere” and this book is an excellent beginning to broaden thinking in a trauma informed way. It is a resource for practitioners who are prepared to be open minded and who want to understand more about human experience generally and the impact of trauma specifically. It has so much to offer in terms of learning, all provided with a sound evidence base. There truly is something for everyone.” – Fiona Gwinnett, CEO of Wight DASH The service rejects the pathologisation of their clients, and does not support the pathologisation of responses to human trauma. The service does not seek to, or support the psychiatric diagnoses, medication, restraint, or forced treatment of humans who have been traumatised and distressed by experiences. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in mental health, psychology, or simply looking for a new perspective on these topics. It is a must-read for anyone seeking to broaden their understanding of mental health issues and how we can approach them in a more meaningful way. I hope mental health practitioners feel brave enough to explore these ideas, finally adopt approaches that are holistic, and take into account the social, political and cultural impacts upon the distress people experience."