General Resources for Enhancing Practices
Specific Issues and Causes
Specific Approaches and Practitioners
Energy Psychology, Chi Kung, Subtle Alternative Treatment
General Resources for Enhancing Practices
The Practice Guideline Coalition
http://www.unr.edu/psych/pgc
jeng@scs.unr.edu
"Dedicated to better behavioral health care through the dissemination of clinical practice guidelines (multidisciplinary)" - Peter Shefler
"The Practice Guidelines Coalition a multi-disciplinary, multi-organizational partnership between the stakeholders in behavioral health care that is attempting to improve behavioral health services through the dissemination and implementation of non-proprietary clinical practice guidelines for providers that are based on a broad consensus about the best available evidence.
You can participate in the Coalition and the demonstration projects.You can also see who else has been explicitly invited so far to participate, in case you want to recommend someone else to contact.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Alternative Medicine
(OAM)
http://altmed.od.nih.gov/oam/
oam-info@altmed.od.nih.gov
"...facilitates research and evaluation of unconventional medical practices and disseminates this information to the public."
National Health Data Systems
http://www.nhds.com
nhdspres@bestweb.net
Originally The Knowledge Project, this site reflects the work of Steve Beller and others to use advanced research design to improve psychotherapy and other healthcare and social agency effectiveness. The site emphasizes the resulting reporting designs they offer to serve various social agency and healthcare needs.
The following quote reflects concerns that mental health services including psychotherapy could develop much faster with use of their research paradigm.
"Mental Healthcare's Greatest Need: Prove Efficiency and Effectiveness in Daily Practice
"It is paradoxical that while a growing body of research points to significant benefits produced and promised through psychological intervention, the future of the mental healthcare field is seriously threatened by what we call the information gap -- the lack of readily available,usable, universally accepted, empirically-based information for treating the individual patient, and documenting the specific benefits each patient receives."
From their front page:
"National Health Data Systems, Inc. Information Technology for the Twenty-first Century. Patented High Definition Information™ System Handles the Toughest Reporting Requirements with Unprecedented Speed, Ease, and Efficiency."
Center for Research in Psychotherapy
http://www.gn.apc.org/noharm/crp/crp_hp2.htm
Lucio.S@mclink.it
The CRP cooperates since long in research and teaching activities with the University of Roma "La Sapienza", the National Research Council and various scientific and professional Italian associations (SIMP, SITCC, AIMPA, CPPC) in the field of psychotherapeutic methods. It has participated with research studies to Conferences in Italy and abroad, in the field of cognitive-behaviour modification in clinical psychology and preventive medicine.
It has organized Seminars, Workshops, Conferences, Round tables, as the Conference on "The research on Medicine-Psychology Interface" (24.5.93). In this field, the CRP has set up a database for a service in the Medicine-Psychology Interface, together with the University of Roma "La Sapienza" and the National Research Council.
The CRP also manages a postgraduate training activity for psychologists in accordance with the Faculty of Psychology of the Univesity of Roma "La Sapienza".
Its has published a few volumes, out of trade, with contributions from the National Research Council which are (see Books).
Research Funding Sources
http://medoc.gdb.org/best/fed-fund.html
Now, don't spend it all in one variable.
Specific Issues, Causes
Dual Diagnosis, Kathleen Sciacca
http://pobox.com/~dualdiagnosis
ksciacca@pobox.com
Dual Diagnosis refers to co-occurring Mental Illness, Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism in various combinations. This site is designed to provide information and resources for service providers, consumers, and family members who are seeking assistance and/or education in this field.
The ultimate goal is to improve our service delivery systems. Our present systems have evolved to address singular/discrete disorders. It is entirely possible to reshape our mental health and substance abuse systems, and communities of care across systems, to provide comprehensive services to all consumers. In doing so, these programs will be able to provide effective interventions for persons who have dual/multiple disorders.
Confidentiality of Electronic Health Data
(CBM 95-10) Bibliography
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/confiden.html
patrias@nlm.nih.gov
"In 1995, in response to a request from the Vice-President of the United States of America, the Department of Health and Human Services assumed a leadership role in addressing four major issues surrounding the use of the National Information Infrastructure to advance health care and the public health: (1)telemedicine; (2) health data privacy; (3) health data standards;and (4) consumer access to health information. One specific health data privacy objective is the identification and dissemination of information about current best practices for ensuring the confidentiality of electronic health data.
"This bibliography of information sources that provide concrete guidance on the policies, procedures, and technologies useful insafe guarding electronic health data is a first step toward that objective."
Ecopsychology and Environmental Education in Action
http://www.ecopsych.com/
Dr. Micheal J. Cohen, Director
Overview of ecopsychology published in Greenwich Journal of Science and Technology: Nature Connected Psychology: creating moments that let Earth teach, Michael J. Cohen, Ed.D.
Dr. Cohen offers a graduate program focusing on a ecopsychology and a psychotherapy process he developed. You can get the basics of the process in a free orientation course.
"Educating and Counseling with Nature: A sensory ecology educational program that helps you help the United Nations offer environmentally sound self-improvement, peace and social justice. This site includes online, low cost, nature-connected psychology courses, internships, and degree programs that incorporate a partipant's prior training and experience.
Ecopsychology books, newsletters and discussion lists are also available.
"This site is the home of:
"ORIENTATION COURSE: Psychological Elements of Global Citizenship. The Art and Science of thinking with nature (select here)
"RECONNECTING WITH NATURE: finding wellness through restoring your bond with the Earth. A self-guiding book by Michael J.Cohen, Ecopress
"Interactive Self-Discovery NatureTrails. Learn about this site through fun online experiences
"The Natural Systems Thinking Process. Environmentally sound personal growth and social justice.
Radical Psychology Network, Dennis Fox
http://www.uis.edu/~radpsy | To join.
Related site coordinated by David Nightingale: http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists-p-t/radical-psychology-network/
e-mail discussion list
Co-coordinator: Dennis Fox, fox@uis.edu Associate Professor of Legal Studies, (217)786-6535 office, Associated Faculty, Psychology, (217)786-7279 fax, University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794-9243, http://www.uis.edu/~fox
"This list provides a forum for psychologists and non-psychologists who oppose the oppressive and abusive uses of psychology, support those who are oppressed, and use their knowledge positively to work toward the social change that is necessary to create a better society.
"To join the email list, send the message "join radical-psychology-network Your Name" (without quotes) to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk For problems, contact list owner at D.J.Nightingale@bolton.ac.uk
"Includes , Critical Psychology Teaching Materials section (at http://www.uis.edu/~radpsy/teaching)
"At the 1993 convention of the American Psychological Association in Toronto, two dozen people discussed the role of radical psychologists in the field of psychology. Out of that meeting grew RadPsyNet.
"We published the newsletter RadPsyNews for our first three years, sending it to all official members. Newsletters included announcements, articles, book reviews, reading lists, and other material. Some of it is now dated but much remains useful. You can browse the newsletters right here.
Organizations
European Brief Therapy Association (EBTA)
http://hem1.passagen.se/solution/ebta.htm
http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-11664/EBTANews.html
solutions@fkc-mellansjo.se
"EBTA is an organisation or disorganisation with the aim of supporting experience in Brief Therapy. Since 94 we have been co-arranging two conferences a year throughout cities in Europe. The conferences has turned out to be a source of inspiration to in general like-minded professionals. Bridging, sharing experiences, friendship and gather facts on Brief therapy research has been the main theme."
Energy Psychology, Chi Kung, Subtle Alternative Treatment
The value (or make that existence) of subtle energy or other mysterious qualities used in such approaches as the tapping therapies, Asian energy medicine and flower essences is hard to defend, unless you have seen and experienced the kind of remarkable outcomes professed by proponents. Even so, what's really going on here? We won't try to settle any disputes here. Below are resources that may spur your thinking.
Energy Psychology, Fred Gallo, Ph.D.
author of Energy Psychology
http://www.energypsych.com
fgallo@energypsych.com
Energy Psychotherapy is a collection of approaches to psychological treatment that specifically address bioenergy systems in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems. These approaches are unique in that they do not solely rely on standard psychotherapeutic elements such as discussion, visualization, catharsis, and abreaction in order to assist the patient in achieving results. While traditional therapeutic features may be involved in the overall treatment, these approaches specifically include procedures that balance or otherwise treat the underlying energetic aspects of the problem. These therapeutic approaches tend to achieve results rapidly and painlessly.
Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
http://www.tmn.com/itp/index.html
itpinfo@best.com
"The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, founded in 1975, provides graduate programs in psychology and counseling. ITP builds upon the base of more traditional psychological and spiritual models, integrating experiential work with theory and research. The on- campus program offers a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and two M.A. Programs. The Global Program gives students the opportunity to study at any location in the world and offers both M.A. and certification programs.
"What is Transpersonal Psychology?
"Transpersonal Psychology has emerged as an independent field of academic study which encompasses and expands upon the "forces" of psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and humanistic psychology. By looking beyond the individual to a larger view of consciousness, transpersonal psychology creates a point of connection between psychology and spirituality
"Transpersonal experiences generally have a profoundly transforming effect on the lives of those who experience them , bringing a new understanding of great love, compassion and non-ordinary kinds of knowing. They are then more fully aware of the distorting and pathological limitations of their ordinary selves that must be worked with and transformed for full psychological and spiritual maturity."
Spiritual Emergence Network
http://elfnet1a.elfi.com/sen/
itpinfo@best.com
"Transpersonal Psychology has emerged as an independent field of academic study which encompasses and expands upon the "forces" of psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and humanistic psychology. By looking beyond the individual to a larger view of consciousness, transpersonal psychology creates a point of connection between psychology and spirituality.
"Transpersonal experiences generally have a profoundly transforming effect on the lives of those who experience them , bringing a new understanding of great love, compassion and non-ordinary kinds of knowing. They are then more fully aware of the distorting and pathological limitations of their ordinary selves that must be worked with and transformed for full psychological and spiritual maturity.
"SEN's mission is to support the emergence of spirit in all its forms. We operate an information and referral service, answering calls, letters and E-mail from an international population. We assist in the cooperative effort, on behalf of both laypeople and clinicians, to connect those in transformational crisis with educated and compassionate helpers who are committed to facilitating the integration of numinous experiences. Through our own resources, those of our regional coordinators, and our member providers, we offer information and provide referrals in the caller's geographic area."
Kundalini Resource Center
http://hmt.com/kundalini/xindex.html
Bill Peaybpeay@aloha.net
"You will find, as you explore, that we are a community of people working together on the Internet to raise public awareness of kundalini, and to help those who are experiencing a kundalini awakening better understand what is happening to them. We highly encourage you to join the Kundalini Mailing List and share what you have personally experienced with our Internet family. Most of all, have fun."
Mike Wright on Chi Kung
Learn a simple chi Kung set to become aware of energy: http://www.video11.com/article.html
Kam Yuen provides chi kung training and information: http://www.shaolinwest.com
Ancient Arts for Modern Times (Mike Wright) http://pw2.netcom.com/~mwright1/index.html
Energy psychology techniques. "...especially useful for Fears, Phobias, Panic, Anxiety. Gentle, quick, painless relief when nothing else works."
International Society for the Study of Subtle Energy and Energy Medicine
http://www.nekesc.org/~issseem/
74040.1273@compuserve.com
Their Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine Journal at http://www.nekesc.org/~issseem/journal.html includes online reading.
Bridges, the ISSSEEM Magazine is published for professionals. No online reading.
"The International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine (ISSSEEM) is an interdisciplinary organization for the study of the basic sciences and medical and therapeutic applications of subtle energies. The Society was organized in the fall of 1989 and is a non-profit public benefit corporation based in Colorado with a current membership of 1,300. Modest membership contributions support a central office in Golden, Colorado, which serves as the ISSSEEM membership services and publications center, providing opportunity for information exchange and networking.
"ISSSEEM was organized for the purpose of improving human health and welfare through the advancement of education, practice, training, and research in the emerging field of subtle energies and energy medicine by (a) increasing the knowledge of the membership about the fields of subtle energies and energy medicine via meetings, educational programs, publications, and special interest groups; (b) improving applications of subtle energies and energy medicine through high standards of professional practice, peer review, ethics, and education; (c) promoting Independent Exploration Groups; and (d) disseminating information to the public about subtle energies and energy medicine."
Acupuncture.com
Explains various energy concepts from Chinese medicine, has other information, research.
Beyond the Rainbow (Flower Remedies)
http://www.rainbowcrystal.com
rainbow@mhv.net (888) 480-3529
"The theory behind the use of the Bach Flower Remedies is that each of
the flowers embodies a particular soul quality (or energy frequency).
When an individual resists that quality an energy blockage forms so that
s/he is out of touch with that aspect of his/her fundamental nature."
From the site: "The nice people at the Flower Essence Society agreed to let us reprint their 'Choosing Flower Essences: An Assessment Guide' on our website. They offer 107 flower essences, and the questionnaire helps to narrow down choices considerably. You don't need a forms-capable browser to fill it out; however, you will most likely want to print it out. You can find it at: http://www.rainbowcrystal.com/bach/fesquest.html"
Example content related to emotional health:
"Scarlet Monkeyflower (FES) is ideal for those who are afraid to allow
their anger to surface. This remedy helps one to accept the existence of
anger (or any repressed emotion) and to deal with it constructively.
"Larch (Bach Flower Remedies) helps to foster self-confidence, and
dissolves the limits one may have placed around oneself. In the context
of anger, it can help us to feel confident about how to express anger.
"Holly, a Bach Flower Remedy, is ideal for anger. When one takes it it
becomes clear that anger is but the shadow side of love, and it helps to
restore love in our hearts."
Bach Centre and Bach Flower Remedies:
http://www.bachcentre.com/ Mount Vernon, England
"Our work is steadfastly to adhere to the simplicity and purity of this method of healing." - Dr Edward Bach, 1936
Trancenet
http://www.trancenet.org/
jmknapp@slic.com
Meditation related.
Specific Approaches, Practitioners
The EMDR Institute, (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing),
Francine Shapiro, Ph.D.
Highly researched method, site includes extensive bibliography and additional information. The organization hosts large conferences, publishes newsletter, other activities. Large number of therapists have trained in EMDR.
Callahan Techniques, Thought Field Therapy, Roger Callahan, Ph.D.
In the UK: http://homepages.enterprise.net/ig/
Callahan TechniquesTM,Ltd.
"The Callahan TechniquesTM, Ltd., Thought Field TherapyTM (TFT), is one of the "power therapies" of the next century. It is a revolutionary new method for the rapid treatment of psychological problems, including: trauma, anxiety, panic, addiction, depression and phobias."
Emotional Freedom
Techniques, Gary H. Craig
"This educational web site contains extensiveinformation and support for EFT, a rapidly growing healing technique used by hundreds of therapists throughout the world. EFT often provides rapid relief for emotional issues (e.g. Trauma, PTSD, Phobias, Grief, Anger, Guilt, Anxiety, Rape, Addictive Cravings, Nightmares, Abandonment, Fear of Public Speaking, Love Pain, Depression and more) and physical issues (e.g. Pain, Headaches, Asthma and more) and is easily learned through a professional videotape training course."
The Traumatic Incident Reduction Association
http://www.tir.org
"A great site for those who are interested in a very effective therapy for
resolving traumatic incidents, PTSD, and other related issues." Peter Shefler
Numerous articles including research information. TIR is a method, but is also connected with Metapsychology, a highly developed system of psychotherapy.
Judith A. Swack & Associates
www.jaswack.com
Purpose: This web-site introduces The Swack Methodologyä , a reliable, fast and effective mind/body healing discipline that was developed by Judith A. Swack, Ph.D. It is an integrated method, derived from the fields of biomedical science, Systematic Applied Kinesiology, NLP, TFT, TAT and other energy-based techniques.
Audience: Practitioners of power therapies will appreciate the integration of familiar methods in this pioneering and innovative approach. Moreover, they will learn protocols for reproducibly clearing complex patterns.
Lynn Seiser Ph.D. MFCC SeiserL@AOL.com
http://members.aol.com/SeiserL/index.html
Model of critical incident stress debriefing, other trauma information.
Healing Pages, Deborah Mitnick, LCSW-C
http://www.trauma-tir.com/
PaulyFlynn@aol.com
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Grant Devilly, Psychology Dept., The University of Queensland
http://www.psy.uq.edu.au/PTSD/
dev@psy.uq.edu.au
"Below you will see a list of sites, sources and documents that you may find interesting, all of which relate to Trauma or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). At this time only those pages which DO NOT represent private companies or profit making institutions have been listed. Nearly all of the listed Australian sites are at this server."
Ricky Greenwald, Psy.D.
http://www.clarityconnect.com/webpages/rickygr
rickygr@poi.net
EMDR & child trauma:
Somatic Trauma Therapy
http://users.lanminds.com/~eds/article.html
babette@internet.dk
"There is a growing body of literature on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that suggests that PTSD has physiological elements - that is, heightened activation of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) - as well as psychological elements. Articles and books about the physiology and psychobiology of stress and PTSD abound (see, among many others: Figley 1985, Loewenstein 1993, Puglisi-Allegra & Oliverio (Eds.) 1990, Scrignar 1988, van der Kolk 1993). PTSD may be the condition that finally convinces both the medical and psychological communities that there is a connection between the mind and the body."
Sharon E. Toole
http://www.globalserve.net/~sharont/
sharont@globalserve.net
Information about psychotherapy modalities such as EMDR, EFT, BSFF, NLP, TAT, and Trance Therapy. Case histories. Treatment of various problems is addressed. Information for the general public.