The Neuroscience of Addiction and Trauma

Dr. Amanda Giordano is an associate professor at the University of Georgia who specialises in addictions counselling. She is the clinical reference book "A Clinical Guide to Treating Behavioral Addictions", and co-author of the textbook "Addiction Counselling: A Practical Approach", and created of Mental Health Academy's "Working with Behavioural Addictions" 38-hour credential course. In this video, Dr. Giordano delves into neuroscience to explain the complex circuitry that lies at the heart of addiction and how those with a history of trauma can be drawn into this process. This video was extracted from the Mental Health Academy course: Understanding the Link Between Trauma and Addiction." For more details, visit https://www.mentalhealthacademy.com.a... To learn more about Dr. Giordano, visit https://www.mentalhealthacademy.com.a...