BRAIN SYSTEMS: STRESS RESPONSES, TRIGGERS, AND RECOVERY RESOURCES Anthony’s Stress Responses and Triggers GROUP A Symptoms 
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Lack of joyful exchanges Poor head control No eye contact Limited cooing Chronic avoidance/aversion to sensory input Primary blue zone state No signs of learning Sleeping too much Lack of orienting to sights and sounds Lack of engagement Lack of movement of reaching, rolling, turning eyes or head Chase and dodge relational pattern Regulation (Body)         Feelings/Memories (Relevance)         GROUP B Diagnostic Categories •
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Relationship Disorder R/O Mood Disorder Trauma Regulatory Disorder Speech Delay Motor Delay STRESS RESPONSES & TRIGGERS Sensations (Sensory)          Thoughts/Planning (Executive)         Connie Lillas, PhD, MFT, RN
Co-author, Lillas & Turnbull, Infant Mental Health, Early Intervention, & Relationship-Based
Therapies: A Neurorelational Framework for Interdisciplinary Practice, www.the-nrf.com infantmentalhealth@earthlink.net 8