Body Awareness and Autonomic Reactivity: The Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Psychological Distress in a Clinical PopulationBell, J., & Stapleton, P. 1. School of Psychology, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, 4229, Australia. Abstract IntroductionTraumatic experiences in childhood have long-lasting psychological impacts on the developing brain and cause significant dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system,

Changes in Cognitive-Affective Balance, Life Balance, Depression, Anxiety, Self-Forgiveness, Psychological Flexibility, Valuing, Well-being, Spiritual Awakening, the Working Alliance, and Outcome in PsychotherapyA Case Study (20 sessions)By Philip Friedman, Ph.D IntroductionThis article demonstrates that the major change ingredients during psychotherapy over 20 sessions are cognitive-affective balance and life balance.  MethodsThis practice-based evidence approach demonstrates how to measure change,

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are complex, lifelong, neuro-developmental conditions of unknown etiology. They are clinically evident from early childhood and characterized by impaired ability to interact socially and restricted, stereotypical behaviors. The objective of this pilot study was to broadcast intention to subjects diagnosed with ASD and assess its impact over a period of one year.

In a previous article by this author and his colleagues, pilot data were presented demonstrating the merit of a novel health care intervention, the Intention-Broadcast (IB), for subjects diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) In our pilot study a specifically devised concurrent IB was offered to parents of the autistic subjects over a period of one year. In this article, we present data that were obtained in parallel to the data presented in the previous article.