Psychology of Energy

112 Pages·2012·4.27 MB·English

Energy Psychology
Theory, Research, & Treatment
A peer-reviewed professional journal dedicated to the development
of energy psychology as an evidence-based treatment
www.EnergyPsychologyJournal.org
Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment is a peer-reviewed professional journal dedicated to reporting developments
in the fi eld of energy psychology (EP) that are of interest to health care professionals and researchers. It contains original em-
pirical research into the effi cacy of EP methods; theoretical, experimental and basic science papers illuminating the mechanisms
of action of EP; clinical insights on the application of EP to various populations, and interfaces with other interventions; book
reviews, and abstracts published in other journals that are of relevance to the EP fi eld. Its goal is to further the development of EP
as an evidence-based method in the healing sciences. It conforms to the editorial, stylistic, and ethical standards of the American
Psychological Association (APA.org).
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Contents
November 2012 • Volume 4, Number 2
About Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment 7
Editorial Board 9
EDITORIAL ESSAY
The Dark Side of Neural Plasticity 11
Dawson Church
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques for Optimal Test Performance 15
Sachin Jain, & April Rubino
Post-Earthquake Rehabilitation of Clinical PTSD in Haitian Seminarians 26
Jean-Michel Gurret, Claudie Caufour, Julie Palmer-Hoffman & Dawson Church
CASE STUDY
Emotional Freedom Techniques for Dyslexia: A Case Study 35
Fiona McCallion
REVIEW ARTICLES
Psychosocial Genomics: A New Vision of the Psychotherapeutic Arts 47
Richard Hill
What Does Energy Have to do with Energy Psychology? 59
David Feinstein
BOOK REVIEWS 81
ABSTRACTS 86

About
ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY: THEORY, RESEARCH, AND TREATMENT
Energy psychology (EP) is an evolving and maturing fi eld that is rapidly meeting the standards of proof
for evidence-based medicine. Studies of EP have demonstrated its effi cacy for a wide range of psycho-
logical and physical problems, from phobias to pain to posttraumatic stress disorder. EP is now being
researched in hospital systems such as Britain’s National Health Service (NHS), large private hospital
chains such as Kaiser Permanente and Sutter Health, and the United States Department of Veterans Af-
fairs (VA). By providing a rigorous, high-quality, peer-reviewed platform for the publication of research
results, theory, and clinical insights, this journal provides a forum for the exchange of the key discoveries
and ideas that drive the EP fi eld forward.
—Dawson Church, PhD
Editor, Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment
The journal publishes work in the following areas:
EDITORIAL ESSAYS include guest editorials from some of the best thinkers and researchers in
EP today;
ORIGINAL RESEARCH provides empirical evidence for various EP methods;
CLINICAL REPORTS describe the use of EP with challenging conditions and specifi c populations
and provide guidance for empirical research;
INTERFACES WITH OTHER THERAPIES show how EP is typically used in conjunction with
other methods, such as cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), mindfulness therapy, addiction counseling,
sports psychology, medicine, energy medicine, meditation, and life coaching;
REVIEW ARTICLES are theoretical papers, literature reviews, reports of innovations, and analyses
that explore issues from the professional condition of EP to the physiological mechanisms of action of
EP;
BOOK REVIEWS cover new and classic EP-related titles;
ABSTRACTS published in other journals relevant to EP are reprinted.

EDITORIAL BOARD
Audrey Brooks, PhD Eric Leskowitz, MD
University of Arizona, Tucson Harvard Medical School
Patricia Carrington, PhD Fred Luskin, PhD
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Stanford University Forgiveness Project
Hyla Cass, MD Philip Mollon, MD
Pacifi c Integrative Medical Clinic Lister Hospital
Linda Grant de Pauw, PhD James Oschman, PhD
George Washington University Nature’s Own Research Association
Larry Dossey, MD Lee Pulos, PhD
Executive Editor, Explore University of British Columbia
David Feinstein, PhD Ron Ruden, MD, PhD
Energy Medicine Institute Yaffe, Ruden & Associates
John Freedom, Norman Shealy, MD, PhD
ACEP Research Committee Holos Institutes of Health
Fred Gallo, PhD Phyllis Stein, PhD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Washington University School of Medicine
Gail Ironson, MD, PhD Charles Tart, PhD
University of Miami University of California at Davis
Meg Jordan, PhD, RN Jack Wagoner, PhD
California Institute of Integral Studies University of California at Berkeley
Stanley Krippner, PhD Berney Williams, PhD
Saybrook University Energy Medicine University
Dawson Church, PhD
Editor
Stephanie Marohn
Executive Editor
Deb Tribbey
Editorial Assistant
Medlar Publishing Solutions, India
Typesetter
Anne Breitenbach
Copyeditor