REALIZING A TRULY
INTEGRATIVE MODEL
NEEDED
PARADIGM
SHIFTS
INTEGRATIVE PARADIGM SHIFTS
EAST
WEST
ANCIENT
MODERN
BODYMIND
CARTESIAN SPLIT
ENERGY
MASS
WHOLISTIC (DX&TX) REDUCTIONISTIC
INDIVIDUALIZED
STANDARDIZED
OUTCOMES / RESEARCH / DOUBLE BIND
RIGHT BRAIN
LEFT BRAIN
ETIOLOGICAL PARADIGMS
Etiology of Chronic
Psychophysiological Disorders
Four Essential Paradigm Shifts
1.) Etiological
2.) Nervous system focus → Autonomic
3.) Peripheral→ Central
4.) Mass→ Energy (Diagnostics and Treatment)
Quantum Paradigms
Focus on energy vs. mass
Light / Color
Intent of observer dictates what is observed
Focused Attention changes what is observed
Quantum Leaps and “Popping Quiffs”
Etiological Paradigm Shift
 Reductionistic→ Diathesis-Stress Model→Spectrum Disorder
 Requires Individualized Patient-Based Approach (Dx&Tx)
 Example
 Neuroplasticity throughout the Lifespan
 Very often these neuronal networks trace back to emotional
trauma involved with attachment issues.
Spectrum Schema
As a diagnostic framework, the spectrum schema
could serve as a basis for improved types and scopes
of care… and could yield personalized therapies that
are directed at the underlying disorder, rather than
simply attempting to manage symptoms.
(Wurtzman, et al, 2008)
Therapies directed at the core emotional trauma and
resulting neuroplastic neuronal networks are
showing positive results.
fMRI of Chronic Pain
fMRI/Emotional Trauma
ACC
INSULA
Hypotheses
 Emotional Trauma → static, habituated neuronal networks (in the
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ACG & Insula)
These neuronal networks in can be activated by associated somatic,
emotional, situational, visual, cognitive, and especially autonomic
triggers.
These neuronal networks when activated →state dependent (LMR)
gestalt which includes somatic/autonomic, emotional and
sometimes cognitive information.
Cumulative LMRs activations strengthen, expand, and perhaps
sensitize the neuronal network and gestalt.
Chronic activations of specific organ systems through the ACG and
insula/autonomic nervous system can lead to a variety of chronic
medical conditions.
When pain injury, or sequelae to injury triggers these neuronal
networks the association pain can become a part of the habituated
neuronal network and gestalt involving the pain matrix.
Rationale for Use of Subtle Energy Therapies
(<=>)
 Activation and maintenance of neural networks involved in
habituated state dependent memory or LMR’s involves
energy.
 LMR’s create hyperarousal of and blockages to the free flow of
energy within the specific areas of the brain involved.
 Some energy interventions offer the potential to calm the
hyperarousal and ameliorate the intensity of noxious
experience.
 Energy interventions which fully impact the entire gestalt of
the LMR and it’s core emotional trauma have the potential to
release and resolve the entire gestalt. This can result in
durable reduction of the blockages and the potential for
establishment of new more adaptive neuronal networks
through neuroplasticity.
Spectrum Disorder → Therapeutic Change
“All disease that occurs in a patient…is cumulative,
interrelated, recorded and logical…Multiple stressors
that have similar characteristics will amplify these
effects. Repeat exposures to a similar stressor will
increase sensitivity and susceptibility to that
particular stressor. If the biology does not extinguish
that stressor…the biology accesses that chaotic state
as being stable and will remain there until a larger
perturbation of the system results in a quantum leap
into another more acceptable state.” (Diamond,
2001)
SPECTRUM DISORDERS→INTEGRATIVE TX
AURICULOTHERAPY
ACUPUNCTURE
AYURVEDIC
YOGA
CHAKRA
MEDITATION
QIGONG
TAI CHI
NATIVE AMERICAN
TFT/EFT
T.E.R.S. & S.E.R.T.
E.T.T.
MINDFULNESS
TONG REN