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Reviewed by Eric Leskowitz MD The title of Dr. Judith Tsafrir’s new book, Sacred Psychiatry, would seem to be a contradiction in terms. It’s been at least a generation since psychiatry abandoned its soul (psyche in Greek) in its quest for the latest medication. But this book does not misfire – it lives up to
Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC A couple of years ago, my Significant Other discovered he had a leaky mitral valve in his heart. Without treatment, he could easily die of congestive heart failure. We sought the advice of a physician who offered to enter my 86-year-old SO in a study, saying “You’ll have a 50/50
Alice W. Lee, MD, ABIHM, ABoIM Currently, the field of psychiatry is beginning to understand the severity and persistence of psychiatric medication withdrawal symptoms [1,2,3]. Functional approaches have been proposed for some psychiatric medication withdrawal processes [4,5], but there is no consensus for a reliable method for guiding safe psychiatric medication withdrawal or resolving underlying
Gunilla Hamne, Ulf Sandström, Peta Stapleton A challenge in conflict resolution and peace building efforts for regions affected by war and genocide is the treatment of conditions such as post trauma stress disorder. Previous examination of somatic based trauma approaches has indicated effectiveness with trauma in conflict zones. This brief clinical note outlines one such approach
Philip H. Friedman, Ph.D, John Freedom, CEHP AbstractPlease Note: This article is a follow-up to my previous article on psychotherapy with two patients with COVID-19 (Friedman, 2022, June): http://www.societyforpsychotherapy.org/a-practice-based-evidence-approach-pre-during-and-post-covid-19-during-psychotherapy In this article we discuss the use of a digital assessment and tracking approach to monitor changes in affect, emotional stability, depression, anxiety, happiness, life balance,
Chastity Hyllion There are many forms of Reiki being practiced in the US. Some have new symbols. Some have new attunements. Some have unique theories on how the process of an energy session works. Some have unique theories on how the transmission of energy works. Some use other healing systems to add to the Reiki
Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC A short time ago I had never heard of something called ChatGPT. Since then, however, it seems to have taken the academic world by storm. Conversations about it are occurring frequently, and I see articles on the topic almost everywhere. Reactions range from despair (“Plagiarism will become the norm!”) to
Philip H. Friedman, Ph. D1 Abstract This article demonstrates the digital assessment of two clients over the course of ten therapy sessions. Of particular interest was the change that took place in these two clients during three ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) sessions numbered four, five and six. During this period of time there were very
Welcome from the Symposium Coordinator John Freedom This year we are celebrating ACEP’s 25th anniversary. Although this is a milestone in our history, it’s important to put this into perspective. The field of Energy Psychology is still in its infancy, and we can only begin to imagine what it will look like 25, 50 and
Welcome from Conference Founder Ann Hessian Join us in honoring Energy Healing trailblazers, teachers, and innovators who have inspired and taught us over many years. These leaders in the field have worked for decades to spread the message and wisdom of energy healing to the world. They’ve renewed ancient practices, created empowering programs to train