The Stressed Out Version of Neuroplasticity: Introducing S.I.S P. with Dr. Kate Truitt

Dr. Kate Truitt begins by asking us, have you ever heard of Stress Induced Structural Plasticity? She explains that S.I.S.P. is neuroplasticity that is informed by stressful and traumatic experiences. It differs from neuroplasticity only in that it’s based in creating schemas or frameworks focused on stress, trauma, traumatic encoding, and how our brain has learned to survive. S.I.S.P. is the meaning maker for how our brain makes sense of the world.

Stress Induced Structural Plasticity occurs in Amy the Amygdala. It’s linked into a specific nuclei that tags and strengthens bonds with our hippocampus, and since Amy is focused on survival, she recruits other parts of our brain as well in order to help create a narrative. This affects our thinking brain, which then feeds down into our sense of self, safety, lovability, and success.

Then Dr. Kate explains that if we have experienced childhood trauma, chronic stress, or a traumatic event in adulthood, then it’s likely S.I.S.P. exists. The earlier the event, the more S.I.S.P. we may have. When something is stressful enough, but doesn’t meet all four of the E.M.L.I. criteria, that can cause the development of S.I.S.P.

In order to protect ourself against Stress Induced Structural Plasticity, Dr. Kate suggests self-care and taking part in a resilience brain-care program. If the landscape of our brain is resilient enough, then our brain won’t be permissive for linking into and encoding those experiences.

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Dr. Kate Truitt is a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist, as well as holds a MBA in Healthcare Administration. She is the CEO of the Trauma Counseling Center of Los Angeles, Chairman of the Board of the Amy Research Foundation, and leads her flagship organization Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates located in Pasadena, CA. Her teams of expert psychologists and psychotherapists provide individual therapy, group therapy, executive coaching, and neurofeedback throughout California via telehealth.

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