Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: The Emergence of Polyvagal-Informed Therapies

by Stephen W. Porges, Deb Dana Narrated by Joe Hempel

Overview

Clinicians who have dedicated their work to bringing the benefits of the Polyvagal Theory to a range of clients have come together to present Polyvagal Theory in a creative and personal way.



Chapters on a range of topics from compassionate medical care to optimized therapeutic relationships to clinician's experiences as parents extract from the theory the powerful influence and importance of cases and feelings of safety in the clinical setting. Additionally, there are chapters which:



¿ Elaborate on the principle of safety in clinical practice with children with abuse histories



¿ Explain the restorative consequences of movement, rhythm, and dance in promoting social connectedness and resilience in trauma survivors



¿ Explains how Polyvagal Theory can be used to understand the neurophysiological processes in various therapies



¿ Discuss dissociative processes and treatments designed to experience bodily feelings of safety and trust



Through the insights of innovative and benevolent clinicians, whose treatment models are Polyvagal informed, this book provides an accessible way for clinicians to embrace this groundbreaking theory in their own work.

Editorial Reviews

Norman Doidge

"Stephen Porges has not only made one of the most profound and illuminating contributions to our understanding of the nervous system in the last 50 years, but he has made one of the most useful ones, cracking the facial code, deepening Darwin’s work—an extraordinary feat—while teaching us to understand a patient’s nervous system’s state, sometimes when even they themselves cannot. And now, in this wonderful, illuminating book, co-edited with Deb Dana and filled with contributions from some of the leading lights from across the healing professions, we see how useful a variety of clinicians find Porges’ breakthroughs. This book teaches so many practical applications and shows how creative clinicians can use this work to settle even the most distressed human beings and help them transition into the state in which they are most likely to heal."

Drew Pinsky MD

"The autonomic nervous system, oft neglected and until recently dismissed as primitive, takes center stage as the focus of exploration in this significant work. The most important names in our understanding of interpersonal trauma are represented here as they explain Porges’ Polyvagal Theory and its influence on understanding behavior and psychological processes. Safety, reciprocity, and synchronicity underpin the biology of social engagement to create the substrate for healing trauma. All this is elegantly explained in this book."

Sussex Counselling and Psychotherapy News

"This collection of papers is an extraordinarily interesting exploration of the theory in practice. The plethora of contributions present case studies that are as touching as they are insightful."

Psych Central

"[E]ssential knowledge for everyone who works as a therapist. . . . The contributors to this book offer a wide range of the applications for polyvagal theory. . . . I highly recommend this book for professionals. . . . [F]or anyone who is interested in the underlying physiology on how we come to view the world and how as we do."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176206906
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	01/19/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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