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Body psychotherapy,[1][2][3] also referred to as body-oriented psychotherapy and somatic psychology, is a significant branch of psychotherapy, with origins in the work of Pierre Janet, Sigmund Freud and particularly Wilhelm Reich.
The European Association for Body Psychotherapy (EABP) has a searchable bibliography of body-psychotherapy, containing over 4,000 entries.[4]
There is a recent review of body psychotherapy research.[5]
Branches (or methods) of body psychotherapy often trace their origins to the work of the founders of the particular specialities, like 'Bioenergetic Analysis' to the work of Lowen & Pierrakos, 'Radix' to the work of Chuck Kelley, 'Biosynthesis' to the work of David Boadella,[6] 'Biodynamic Psychology' to that of Gerda Boyesen, 'Rubenfeld Synergy' to Ilana Rubenfeld's work, 'Body-mind Psychotherapy' to a development of Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen's work, and 'Body-mind Centering' by Susan Aposhyan.[7] and many others. Several of these people were influenced by the work of Wilhelm Reich, but were also considerably influenced by a variety of other people and their methods.[8] Syntheses of these approaches are also becoming accepted and recognised in their own right (viz: The Chiron Approach: Chiron Association of Body Psychotherpists [9]).
Body psychotherapy is one modality used in a multi-modal approach to treating psychological trauma, particularly PTSD and C-PTSD.[10][11][12]
[edit] See also
- Mind–body intervention
- Expressive therapy
- Health applications and clinical studies of meditation
- Neuroscience
- Psychoneuroimmunology
- American College of Orgonomy
- Process Oriented Psychology
[edit] References
- ^ Body Psychotherapy: An Introduction. Nick Totton. Open University Press. 2003. ISBN 0-335-21038-4 (pb); 0-335-21039-2.
- ^ Body Psychotherapy, ed. Tree Staunton. Brunner Routledge. 2002. ISBN 1-58391-115-4 9PB0; 1-58391-116-2 (pb)
- ^ Body, Breath and Consciousness: A Somatics Anthology, ed. Macnaughton, North Atlantic Books. (August 5, 2004). English ISBN 1-55643-496-0 ISBN 978-1-55643-496-9
- ^ EABP bibliography
- ^ Röhricht, F. (2009). Body-oriented psychotherapy: The state of the art in empirical research and evidence-based practice: A clinical perspective. Journal of Body, Movement & Dance in Psychotherapy, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 135-156.
- ^ Lifestreams: An introduction to Biosynthesis. David Boadella. 1987. Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN 0-7102-1145-7
- ^ Body-Mind psychotherapy: Principles, Techniques and Practical Applications. Susan Aposhyan. W.W. Norton. 2004. ISBN 0-393-70441-6
- ^ Handbuch der Körperpsychotherapie (The Handbook of Body Psychotherapy), (ed.) Gustl Marlock & Halko Weiss. Schattauer. 2006. ISBN 978-3-7945-2437-0
- ^ Contemporary Body Psychotherapy, (ed.) Linda Hartley. 2009. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-43939-8
- ^ Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma. Peter Levine. 1997. North Atlantic Books. ISBN 1-55643-233-X
- ^ Victims of Cruelty: Somatic Psychotherapy in the Healing of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Eckberg M. Levine P.
- ^ Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body (Hardcover). Levine P. Publisher: Sounds True; Har/Com edition. (March 2005). English ISBN 1-59179-247-9; ISBN 978-1-59179-247-5
