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April 2024, Vol 24, No 2
Editorial Musings
Editorial MusingsDr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC Some time ago I watched with great interest a program about the latest developments regarding DNA. The scientific information itself was fascinating, but I took away from the program some wonderful wisdom regarding living life. That wisdom is what I’d like to share with you here. None of this
Body Awareness and Autonomic Reactivity: The Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Psychological Distress in a Clinical Population
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 Psychotherapy
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,
What do you look for when you select an Energy Practitioner?
How do you tell if they are a good Healer?Melinda H. Connor, D.D., Ph.D., AMP, FAM, EHP-C Students come to me regularly with the question of what constitutes a good healer and how do I select one for myself? The answer is that it is a mix. The basics are the same if you are
Book Review: The Adventure
The Adventure; A Practical Guide to Spiritual Awakening by Steve TaylorReview by Dr. Philip Freedman The British spiritual psychologist, Steve Taylor, covers eight different areas that the author considers essential to spiritual awakening: disidentification, gratitude, presence, altruism, acceptance, integration, detachment, and embracing mortality. It was not clear to me why the author called the book Adventure
Book Review: Healing and Medicine A Doctor’s Journey Toward Their Integration
Healing and Medicine A Doctor’s Journey Toward Their IntegrationDr. Paul Dieppe with Cinder HypkiForeword by Dr. Michael Dixon OBEBook Review By Dr. Melinda Connor Every now and then I find a book which is a jewel. This book, Healing and Medicine A Doctor’s Journey Toward Their Integration, by Dr. Paul Dieppe, is one of them.
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