Autonomic Regulation and Cooperation

Another trip back in the way back machine! In this episode, Matt, Curt, and Jerry discuss how trauma-related symptoms have been demonstrated to impede the establishment of an effective working alliance between therapist and client. In the article we discuss today, researchers provide some conceptual framework and empirical data that suggest a strong relationship between autonomic regulation and working alliance between therapists and clients seeking trauma-focused treatment. This also leads to a discussion of the impact autonomic regulation on the formation of effective interpersonal communication, connection, trust, and shared goals that are required for cooperative interactions in other contexts. This week's article: Physiological predictors of Working Alliance