Book Resources
Man's search for meaning
Victor Frankl.
The Body keeps score
Bessel Van Der Kolk.
breaking the habit of being yourself
Dr Joe Dispenza.
Good Vibes, Good Life
Vex King.
Think Yourself Resilient
James Elliot
Attached
Amir Levine, Rachel Heller
Success Habits
Napoleon Hill
How Emotions Are Made
Lise Feldham Barrett
The Well-Gardened Mind
Sue Stuart-Smith
The Brain The Changes Iteself
Norman Doig
Surrounded By Idiots
Thomas Erikson
Podcast resources
7 Good Minutes
- Clyde Lee Dennis
Huberman Lab
- Andrew Huberman
Modern Wisdom
- Chris Williamson.
Muscle Intelligence
- Ben Pakulski
On Purpose
- Jay Shetty
Philosohize This
- Stephen West
The Mel Robbins Podcast
- Mel Robbins
The Mindset Podcast
- Rob Dial
The Transformation Mindset
- Lucy-Jane Warnock
This Week in Neuroscience
- Vincent Racaneillo
Self-Awareness resources
Personality Test
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
Strengths Test
https://www.strengthsprofile.com/en-gb/products/free
Human Design
https://www.myhumandesign.com/get-your-chart/
Value Determination
https://drdemartini.com/build/value-determination.php
Case Study resources
Neurobiology of trauma & emotion regulation (mechanisms)
Neural correlates of explicit emotion regulation after trauma (mini-review, 2025). Clear summary of how trauma perturbs top-down regulation (PFC) over limbic regions and where the evidence gaps are.
PubMed
Neuroimaging of PTSD (narrative reviews, 2024). Synthesises a decade of adult/youth findings; distinguishes pre-existing vs acquired neural changes; discusses biomarkers and treatment prediction.
Nature
Amygdala in PTSD (review, 2024). Strong evidence for amygdala hyperactivity; discusses potential pharmacologic targets alongside psychotherapy.
PubMed Central
Neural circuitry of emotion regulation (multimodal synthesis). Big-picture map of PFC–amygdala–ACC–insula circuits supporting reappraisal/suppression.
ResearchGate
Cognitive control over memory & emotion (classic neural review). Foundations for how hippocampus/PFC shape emotional memory (useful for reconsolidation modules).
ScienceDirect
How therapy changes the brain (therapy mechanisms)
Change in neural response during emotion regulation after CBT (fMRI, 2020). Post-CBT: greater down-regulation of limbic response during effortful reappraisal.
PubMed Central
Neural mechanisms of psychotherapy (meta-analysis across modalities, 2018). Supports a dual-process model: psychotherapy ↑ prefrontal regulation, ↓ limbic reactivity. Great theory figure for slides.
PubMed Central
Functional connectivity shifts with CBT (2010–2020 line of work). Evidence that strengthened regulation circuitry mediates longer-term wellbeing post-treatment.
ScienceDirect
Neural correlates of psychodynamic & non-psychodynamic therapies (meta-analysis, 2022). Compares fMRI changes across therapy styles; helpful for your “different paths, similar circuits” lecture.
Frontiers
Emotion-focused interventions & the brain (2025, systematic review/meta-analysis). Small-to-moderate improvements on affective tasks and self-report; useful nuance when teaching beyond CBT/EMDR.
ScienceDirect
rt-fMRI neurofeedback vs CBT for depression (2023 RCT). Early evidence neurofeedback can reduce symptoms; good for “emerging tech” section.
SpringerLink
What works for trauma? (comparative effectiveness, meta-analyses)
Psychological interventions for adult PTSD (2025 systematic review). Strong long-term efficacy for trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT) and EMDR; evidence thinner for others.
ScienceDirect
EMDR vs CBT (2025 meta-analysis in BPD/trauma; plus older PTSD meta-analyses). Both effective; EMDR sometimes confers added benefits (context-dependent).
PubMed Central
Online EMDR effectiveness (2025). Early data that remote EMDR can be effective—handy for digital-care modules.
Frontiers
Clinical guidelines & practice summaries (anchoring your recommendations)
NICE PTSD Guideline NG116 (UK) – last reviewed 8 Apr 2025; recommends TF-CBT or EMDR as first-line; excellent evidence review appendices for teaching.
NICE
VA/DoD 2023 CPG (summarised 2024 & ISTSS explainer). Prefers psychotherapy over meds; specifically CPT, EMDR, PE as first-line.
American College of Physicians Journals
APA 2025 PTSD Guideline (US). Current recommendations and easy-to-teach treatment briefs.
APA
NHS England morbidity report (2025) & NICE commentary. Good UK prevalence/context + early active monitoring guidance.
NHS England Digital
Special populations / adjacent neuropsychology
Neuropsychological consequences of massive trauma (2023–2024 mini-review). Summarises structural/functional changes and the case for timely multidisciplinary care.
PubMed Central
Emotion regulation after brain injury (2024 systematic review). Interventions to improve ER post-TBI; great for a “beyond PTSD” lesson.
Taylor & Francis Online
Emotional health & connectivity after TBI with rTMS (2023 study). Illustrates causal connectivity changes associated with symptom improvement.
Nature
Multimodal imaging for PTSD (2025 perspective). Why combining fMRI/EEG/DTI matters for prediction and treatment tailoring.
Nature
Prospective amygdala responsivity predicting later trauma symptoms (2025). Useful slide for vulnerability vs consequence debate.
ScienceDirect