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This website is written by a group of people who suffered from terrible pain (and other symptoms) until they discovered ideas first popularized by John E. Sarno, MD. These ideas have transformed our lives and we hope that they will transform yours as well. Best wishes, The Executive Council of PPD/TMS Peer Network (the PTPN) Just learning about TMS? Already know about TMS, but new to the wiki? For medical or mental health practitioners We are a 501(c)(3) public charity organized to run the wiki and help spread the word about TMS. Click here to learn more about our nonprofit. There are a number of ways to become involved with the organization, and we are eager to hear from you. Highlights of the Wiki Explore all wiki pages using our TMS search engine. Resources for people just learning to TMS, including An Introduction to TMS and So You Think You Might Have TMS Resources for practitioners, including information about TMS conferences and Peer Supervision Teleconferences Resources for the media, including a Press Pack, information on how to set up an interview, and lists of the most well known Celebrity Advocates and media coverage of TMS. Peer-written Structured Educational Program that contains daily activities to do while you try to recover from TMS TMS Recovery Program developed by Alan Gordon, LCSW Information on other structured programs Directory of TMS doctors and therapists, with over 100 practitioners listed Completed surveys of TMS practitioners Success Stories by Symptoms & Diagnoses including information on each symptom and corresponding success stories User pages, containing success stories and informative articles, including: What Helped Me the Most, by rdgray From Wheelchair to Ice Skates: My Success Story, by Pandamonium Rapid Recovery from RSI, by Brian Jackson Breaking the Pain Cycle, by Alan Gordon LCSW Medical Evidence that supports the TMS theory, divided by an Annotated Bibliography with summaries of significant research and a Master Bibliography of all TMS relevant research. Question & Answer section where leading TMS practitioners respond to questions from TMS patients. Books & DVDs page has information on TMS and mind-body books that the TMS community have found useful. Other Resources section includes information on affirmations, the 20/20 segment on John Sarno and TMS, the self-talk dialogue, living tension-free, other internet resources, and much more Articles in the TMS FAQs section address major topics such as “How do I journal?”, “How do I Meditate”, and “How to ignore crippling pain” Learn more about us in the About the TMS Wiki section, with information about the PPD/TMS Peer Network (PTPN), sponsors of the TMS Wiki, our mission statement, and strategic plan Helping Out On The Wiki section includes information on contributing to the wiki, additional ways to contribute, and our Policies and Guidelines and Conflict of Interest Policy. Accessibility Note Support the TMS Wiki when you shop at Amazon.com

Weekly TMS Chat Room every Saturday Click Here to Learn More What's New? Ask a TMS Therapist Program Get advice and support from TMS Therapists via our new resource, Ask a TMS Therapist. Four therapists from the Pain Psychology Center (PPC) in Los Angeles, CA have volunteered to answer questions on a regular basis on our discussion forum. Read answered questions in the Ask a TMS Therapist subforum. Use the Ask a TMS Therapist form to submit your own question. TMS Search Engine Forget Google - the TMS Wiki's search engine provides you with information specifically related to TMS, without having to type "TMS" or "Tension Myositis Syndrome" or any other keywords to get the right results. Just quick, easy access to the information you need. Upcoming Events View the PTPN's entire calendar Symposium: Healing Unexplainable Pain Sunday January 11 2015, 1:00PM - 6:30PM ET This symposium will bridge the gap between the new neurobiological insights and recent clinical research on the psychotherapeutic treatment of patients suffering from psychosomatic distress by bringing together an international group of clinicians (psychiatrists, neurologists, primary care physicians, psychologists, and art psychotherapists) as well as developmental and cognitive-affective neuroscientists. Presentations will focus on the crucial role of early development and emotion regulation in health and disease, treatment implications of the latest research findings, state-of-the-art psychosomatic treatment programs in Europe, and illustration of the best treatment practices with clinical material. (Source) Registration for professionals is $40. Students, residents, and fellows can attend the symposium for free provided they bring their ID. Please register before January 9th, 2015. Click here to register. Learn more about the symposium SIRPA Inaugural Conference Sunday April 26 2015, 9:00AM - 5:30PM GMT Organized by SIRPA founder Georgie Oldfield, MCSP, this inaugural conference brings together medical experts from all over the world to discuss the causes and treatment of TMS. The event aims to educate attendees about the causes and treatment of TMS: how chronic pain can become a learned nerve pathway as a response to strong emotions, and how individuals can overcome their symptoms through identifying and addressing the underlying emotional causes. The conference will be held at The Royal Society of Medicine in London. Registration is £150.00 ($236.01 in US dollars) for a Standard Ticket or £190.00 ($298.94 in US dollars) for a Premium Ticket. To learn more about the two tickets, and to register for the conference, click here. Visit the conference website for more information. Pathways to Pain Relief Practitioner Training Program 2014-2015 Academic Year First Class: Saturday September 20 2014 Psychologists and co-authors of Pathways to Pain Relief Frances Sommer Anderson, PhD, SEP and Eric Sherman, PsyD are offering a training program for practitioners in the treatment of TMS/PPD for the academic year of 2014-2015. The intensive seven-month program includes classroom instruction, experiential learning, reading and writing assignments, and individual case consultations with Drs. Anderson and Sherman. Tuition ranges from $725 - $925, depending on participants' affiliation with the PSP, with an additional fee for case consultations of $100/session (or $125 for those unaffiliated with the PSP). To register, contact Nicole M. Seitz, LPC via email at nicolemseitz@yahoo.com or via telephone at (267) 971-5729. For complete details about the program, curriculum, requirements and tuition, click here Ongoing Events Call-In TMS Discussion Group Tuesdays at 9PM Eastern Time Drop-In Chatroom Saturdays at 3PM Eastern Time

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