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REFERENCES
IFS (Internal Family Systems)
Anderson, F. S., Sweezy, M., & Schwartz, R. C. (2017). Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual: Trauma-Informed Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, PTSD & Substance Abuse. PESI Publishing & Media.
A manual for clinicians, with practical interventions and trauma-informed guidance.
Sweezy, M., & Ziskind, E. L. (2013). Internal Family Systems Therapy: New Dimensions. Routledge.
Expands on advanced applications of IFS in various clinical contexts.
Burg, J. M., & Schwartz, R. C. (2021). “IFS and Complex Trauma.” Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 22(1), 1–12.
An academic article exploring IFS in the treatment of complex trauma.
Schwartz, R. C. (1995). Internal Family Systems Therapy. Guilford Press.
This is the foundational text introducing the IFS model, written by its founder.
Schwartz, R. C., & Sweezy, M. (2019). Internal Family Systems Therapy (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.
A comprehensive update with clinical applications and case studies.
Schwartz, R. C. (2021). No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model. Sounds True.
A more accessible, client-friendly overview of the IFS model and its healing potential.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitation Reprocessing)
BOOKS:
Shapiro, F. (2018). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy: Basic principles, protocols, and procedures (3rd ed.). Guilford Press.
Shapiro, F. (2001). EMDR: The breakthrough therapy for overcoming anxiety, stress, and trauma. Basic Books.
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES:
Shapiro, F. (1989). Efficacy of the eye movement desensitization procedure in the treatment of traumatic memories. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2(2), 199–223. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.2490020207
Lee, C. W., & Cuijpers, P. (2013). A meta-analysis of the contribution of eye movements in EMDR therapy: A component analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 51(5), 295–304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2013.02.001
Maxfield, L., & Hyer, L. (2002). The relationship between efficacy and methodology in studies investigating EMDR treatment of PTSD. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58(1), 23–41. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.1131
Somatic Therapy
BOOKS:
Levine, P. A. (2010). In an unspoken voice: How the body releases trauma and restores goodness. North Atlantic Books.
Levine, P. A. (1997). Waking the tiger: Healing trauma. North Atlantic Books.
Ogden, P., Minton, K., & Pain, C. (2006). Trauma and the body: A sensorimotor approach to psychotherapy. W. W. Norton & Company.
Van der Kolk, B. A. (2014). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Viking.
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES:
Price, C. J. (2005). Body-oriented therapy in recovery from child sexual abuse: An efficacy study. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 11(5), 46–57.
Payne, P., Levine, P. A., & Crane-Godreau, M. A. (2015). Somatic experiencing: Using interoception and proprioception as core elements of trauma therapy. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, Article 93. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00093
Gestalt Psychotherapy
BOOKS:
Greenberg, R. P., & Watson, J. C. (2006). Gestalt therapy: History, theory, and practice. Sage Publications.
(A comprehensive contemporary overview integrating relational perspectives.)
Brownell, P. (2010). Gestalt therapy: A guide to contemporary practice. Springer Publishing.
(Focuses on relational and dialogical Gestalt practice in modern therapy.)
Polster, E., & Polster, M. (1973). Gestalt therapy integrated: Contours of theory and practice. Vintage Books.
(Though older, this text bridges classical Gestalt with relational developments.)
Melnick, J., & Nevis, E. (2005). Gestalt therapy: Perspectives and applications. Gestalt Journal Press.
(Explores relational and systemic Gestalt applications.)
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES:
Yontef, G. M. (1998). Awareness, dialogue, and process: Essays on gestalt therapy. The Gestalt Journal, 21(2), 38–49. (Emphasizes relational and dialogical aspects.)
Brownell, P. (2008). Relational gestalt therapy: The emergence of a contemporary approach. In S. M. Johnson & V. E. Walker (Eds.), Relational psychotherapy: Theory and practice (pp. 143–159). Guilford Press.