Contemplative Practices
Jokić et al. (2023) states that research shows the disruptive effects of early maltreatment on the automatic nervous system (ANS) functioning in adulthood.
(Introduction)
Stress is a common and recurring phenomenon in everyone’s life (Pfluger et al., 2023). Nicotera et al.’s research on trauma sensitive yoga (TSY), suggests a need for alternative treatments and nonverbal interventions for trauma survivors; contemplative practices might be the alternative treatments one is seeking (2022). In The Body Keeps Score, Van der Kolk talks about how after 9/11 a couple organizations created expert panels to advise the best treatment for the survivors on that day (Van der Kolk, 2014). The committees decided on two forms of treatment: psychoanalytically oriented therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (Van der Kolk, 2014).. After time people didn’t show up to therapist offices, so a doctor from St. vincent’s hospital in Greenwich village conducted a survey of 225 survivors, and asked what was the most helpful in overcoming the effects from escaping from the Twin Towers (Van der Kolk, 2014). The survivors gave credit to acupuncture, massage, yoga, and EMDR in that order (Van der Kolk, 2014). Mind-Body exercises are crucial to trauma healing. Mind-body exercises come in different forms. Practices like meditation, yoga and prayer are all beneficial for psychological and physical well-being. Focusing on what contemplative practice works best, may be studied through one’s quality of sleep. Due to articles, such as Crosswell et al.’s, we learn about how sleep is categorized into two parts: rapid eye movement (REM) and nonrapid eye movement (NREM). The second part is the stage of sleep where dreaming occurs and where an individual’s body disengages from the external environment. A series of cellular, molecular, and systemic processes ensue to support neural and bodily homeostasis and restoration (Crosswell et al., 2024). Studies have shown that contemplative practices, like meditation or yoga, can reduce the impact of negative emotions. Since sleep quality can be a marker for feelings of safety, tracking sleep patterns before and after contemplative practices professionals can then recommend the best form of treatment (Crosswell et al., 2024).
(start of my literature review)
Given the potential for retraumatization in talk therapy, where survivors must repeatedly recount their experiences, exploring contemplative practices becomes crucial for optimal healing. Van der Kolk Studies have demonstrated that contemplative practices can both calm overwhelming emotions and cultivate a sense of centeredness (Nicotera et al., 2022).
Citations:
Please use papers from: “psych articles” link here:
https://www.proquest.com/psycarticles/index?accountid=29644&parentSessionId=l2yIa%2FfsO0wwWLZG7RSugz1E%2F7K%2B7nme2oFP%2FhFf4%2Bc%3D
I USED THIS THE MOST:
Crosswell, A. D., Mayer, S. E., Whitehurst, L. N., Picard, M., Zebarjadian, S., & Epel, E.
S. (2024). Deep rest: An integrative model of how contemplative practices combat stress and enhance the body’s restorative capacity. Psychological Review, 131(1), 247-270. https://doi.org/10.1037/rev0000453
Jokić, B., Purić, D., Grassmann, H., Walling, C. G., Nix, E. J., Porges, S. W., & Kolacz, J. (2023). Association of childhood maltreatment with adult body awareness and autonomic reactivity: The moderating effect of practicing body psychotherapy. Psychotherapy, 60(2), 159-170. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000463
Nicotera, N., Connolly, M. M., Jawdat, L., & Ostrow, L. (2022). A qualitative study examining the lived experiences of stress among female sexual assault survivors in an 8-week trauma-sensitive yoga intervention. Traumatology: An International Journal, https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000411
Van der Kolk, B. A. (2014). The body keeps the score: brain, mind, and body in the
healing of trauma. New York, Viking
Currier, J. M., McDermott, R. C., Sanders, P., Barkham, M., Owen, J., Saxon, D., &
Richards, P. S. (2024). Practice-based evidence for spiritually integrated psychotherapies: Examining trajectories of psychological and spiritual distress.Journal of Counseling Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000727
Adverse childhood experiences and yoga as “a practice of liberation”
Taghavi, I., & Kia-Keating, M. (2024). Adverse childhood experiences and yoga as “a practice of liberation”. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 16, S265-S273. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001412
Moving toward unity: A student’s account of Buddhist meditation and psychology
Bliss, A. (2024). Moving toward unity: A student’s account of Buddhist meditation and psychology. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 11(1), 33-39. https://doi.org/10.1037/scp0000321
Association of childhood maltreatment with adult body awareness and autonomic reactivity: The moderating effect of practicing body psychotherapy
Jokić, B., Purić, D., Grassmann, H., Walling, C. G., Nix, E. J., Porges, S. W., & Kolacz, J. (2023). Association of childhood maltreatment with adult body awareness and autonomic reactivity: The moderating effect of practicing body psychotherapy. Psychotherapy, 60(2), 159-170. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000463
Development and psychometric evaluation of the Reactions to Somatic Stress Questionnaire (RSSQ)
Pfluger, V., Fischer, S., Maercker, A., & Thoma, M. V. (2023). Development and psychometric evaluation of the Reactions to Somatic Stress Questionnaire (RSSQ). European Journal of Health Psychology, 30(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1027/2512-8442/a000113
A qualitative study examining the lived experiences of stress among female sexual assault survivors in an 8-week trauma-sensitive yoga intervention
Nicotera, N., Connolly, M. M., Jawdat, L., & Ostrow, L. (2022). A qualitative study examining the lived experiences of stress among female sexual assault survivors in an 8-week trauma-sensitive yoga intervention. Traumatology: An International Journal, https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000411
please use only peer reviewed scholarly journals
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