Stephen W. Porges Bücher

Was entscheidet darüber, wie zwei Menschen, die einander erstmals begegnen, sich zueinander verhalten? Kulturell Erlerntes oder ein in die DNS unserer Spezies einprogrammierter neurobiologischer Prozess? Der Polyvagal-Theorie zufolge haben Säugetiere – und insbesondere Primaten – Gehirnstrukturen entwickelt, die sowohl das Sozial- als auch das Defensivverhalten steuern. Ein Resultat dieses phylogenetischen Prozesses ist ein Nervensystem, das es Menschen ermöglicht, Emotionen auszudrücken, zu kommunizieren, physische und behaviorale Zustände zu beeinflussen sowie sichere und unterstützende Beziehungen einzugehen und aufrechtzuerhalten. Die Polyvagal-Theorie ermöglicht es Forschern und Therapeuten, auf biologischen Gegebenheiten basierende Verhaltensweisen zu analysieren und vermittelt ihnen neue Erkenntnisse darüber, wie Interventionen Menschen mit sozialen, verhaltensbedingten und psychiatrischen Störungen helfen können. Dieser Band enthält eine Sammlung von grundlegenden Aufsätzen zur erstmals 1995 veröffentlichten Polyvagal-Theorie, die eigens für eine deutsche Buchausgabe zusammengestellt wurden. „Die Polyvagal-Theorie der Emotionen hat sich auf unsere Bemühungen um eine adäquate Behandlung missbrauchter bzw. misshandelter Kinder und traumatisierter Erwachsener in erheblichem Maße ausgewirkt.“ - Bessel van der Kolk

Innovative clinicians share their experiences integrating Polyvagal Theory into their treatment models. 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 examine fear of flying and how using positive memories as an active "bottom up" neuroceptive process may effectively down-regulate defense shed light on the poorly understood experience of grief 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.

The creator of the Polyvagal Theory explains the principles in simple terms that are accessible to all.

"A practical guide to working with the principles of polyvagal theory beyond the therapy session. Deb Dana is the foremost translator of polyvagal theory into clinical practice. Here, in her third book on this groundbreaking theory, she provides therapists with a grab- bag of polyvagal- informed exercises for their clients, to use both within and between sessions. These exercises offer readily understandable explanations of the ways the autonomic nervous system directs daily living. They use the principles of polyvagal theory to guide clients to safely connect to their autonomic responses and navigate daily experiences in new ways. The exercises are designed to be introduced over time in a variety of clinical sessions with accompanying exercises appropriate for use by clients between sessions to enhance the therapeutic change process. Essential reading for any therapist who wants to take their polyvagal knowledge to the next level and is looking for easy ways to deliver polyvagal solutions with their clients"-- Provided by publisher

Bridging the gap between research, science, and the therapy room. When The Polyvagal Theory was published in 2011, it took the therapeutic world by storm, bringing Stephen Porges’s insights about the autonomic nervous system to a clinical audience interested in understanding trauma, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. The book made accessible to clinicians and other professionals a polyvagal perspective that provided new concepts and insights for understanding human behavior. The perspective placed an emphasis on the important link between psychological experiences and physical manifestations in the body. That book was brilliant but also quite challenging to read for some. Since publication of that book, Stephen Porges has been urged to make these ideas more accessible and The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory is the result. Constructs and concepts embedded in polyvagal theory are explained conversationally in The Pocket Guide and there is an introductory chapter which discusses the science and the scientific culture in which polyvagal theory was originally developed. Publication of this work enables Stephen Porges to expand the meaning and clinical relevance of this groundbreaking theory.

"Reduce Stress and Overwhelm Through a Deeper Understanding of Your Nervous System"-- Provided by publisher