NMT, trauma and childhood brain development with Dr Yvonne Maxwell

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Dr Yvonne Maxwell discusses the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and its relevance to trauma and disability in the context of childhood brain development.

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Dr Yvonne Maxwell, a forensic psychologist who specialises in working with individuals with a disability who come into contact with the criminal justice system. Get Real spoke with Yvonne at the Complex Needs Conference 2025 where she presented on the use of Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics assessment (NMT) to understand the interplay between factors like disability, trauma, and the current circumstances of a person with complex needs. ...

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Guest: Dr Yvonne Maxwell

Topics covered

• NMT
• trauma
• childhood brain development
• disability
• criminal justice system

Keywords

• forensic psychology
• Complex Needs Conference 2025
• Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
• complex needs

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