BP Research

Several Recently Published Journal Articles on Body-Psychotherapy Research Projects

(1) Monsen, K. & Monsen, J.T. (2000). Chronic pain and psychodynamic body therapy: A controlled outcome study. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training. Vol. 37, No. 3, Fall 2000, pp. 257-269. (click here for full abstract) 

(2) Loew, T. H., Tritt, K., Siegfried, W., Bohmann, H., Martus P. & Hahn, E. G. (2001). Efficacy of 'functional relaxation' in comparison to terbutaline and a 'placebo relaxation' method in patients with acute asthma. A randomized, prospective, placebo-controlled, crossover experimental investigation.Journal: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Vol. 70, No. 3, pp 151-157. (click here for full abstract) 

(3) Röhricht, Frank & Priebe, S. (2006). Effect of body-oriented psychological therapy on negative symptoms in schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial. Psychological Medicine, Volume 36 (5), pp. 669-678. (click here for full abstract) 

(4a) Koemeda-Lutz, M., Kaschke, M., Revenstorf, D., Scherrmann, T., Weiss, H. & Soeder, U. (2006). Preliminary results concerning the effectiveness of Body Psychotherapies in outpatient settings A multicenter study in Germany and Switzerland. (Click here for English translation.)

(4b) Koemeda-Lutz, M., Kaschke, M., Revenstorf, D., Scherrmann, T., Weiss, H. & Soeder, U. (2006). Evaluation of the effectiveness of Body Psychotherapy in outpatient settings (EEBP). Psychother. Psych. Med. Psychosom., 206, (56) pp. 480-487 (Click here for abstract & full text in English) 

(5) Koemeda-Lutz, M., Kaschke, M., Revenstorf, D., Scherrmann, T., Weiss, H. & Soeder, U. (2006). Evaluation der Wirksamkeit von ambulanten Körperpsychotherapien EWAK: Eine Multizenterstudie in Deutschland und der Schweiz. (Evaluation of the efficacy of ambulant Body Psychotherapies EWAK: A multicenter study in Germany and Switzerland.) Psychother. Psych. Med., 2006; 56: pp. 1-8 (Click here for full text in German, with English abstract, as PDF download) 

(6) Berg, A.L.; Sandell, R. & Sandahi, C. (2009). Affect-focused Body Psychotherapy in patients with generalised anxiety disorder: Evaluation of an integrative method. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 19(1), p. 67-85. (click here for full abstract) 

(7) Peleg, I., Brenner, J., Shimonov, M., Ravinda, O., & Shwartz, D.K. (2009). Effectiveness of Body Mind Therapy of Cancer Patients receiving chemical treatment. Unpublished research study. (click here for full abstract) 

(8) Siegmar Gerken Ph.D. arbeitet mit dem Mediziner Dr. K.P. Schlebusch und dem Physiker Fritz Popp an der:  Korrelation und Auswertung von Photonenemissionen im körperorientierten therapeutischen Prozess. Mit der Infrarot-Analyse werden Auswirkungen auf Energie-Blockaden und den allgemeinen Heilprozess dokumentiert.Der Freie Arzt,  Nr. 4, 2009 (Click here for article as PDF download)

9) Ego-pathology, body experience, and body psychotherapy in chronic schizophrenia 
Frank Rohricht, Nina Papadopoulos, Iris Suzuki and Stefan Priebe
Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice (2009), 82, 19–30
Click here for abstract, as a PDF download.

Body Psychotherapy Research Articles - published in USABP Journal

10) Pamela Pettinati: (2002) The Relative Efficacy of Various Complementary Modalities in the Lives of Patients With Chronic Pain: A Pilot Study. USABP Journal Vol 1, No. 1, pp. 6-15 (Click here for the abstract of the article)

11) Christa Ventling: (2002) Efficacy of Bioenergetic Therapies and Stability of the Therapeutic Result: A Retrospective Investigation. USABP Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2. pp. 5-28 (Click here for the abstract of the article) 

12) Douglas Radandt: (2002) Therapist's Body Awareness and Strength of the Therapeutic Alliance. USABP Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2. pp. 52-62 (Click here for the abstract of the article)

13) Margit Koemeda-Lutz, Martin Kaschke; Dirk Revenstorf; Thomas Scherrmann, Halko Weiss and Ulrich Soeder: Preliminary Results Concerning the Effectiveness of Body Psychotherapies in Outpatient Settings – A Multi-Center Study in Germany and Switzerland. (2004) USABP Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2. pp. 13-32 (Click here for the abstract of the article) (see also 4a above)

14) Christa D. Ventling, Herbert Bertschi, and Urs Gerhard: (2008) Efficacy of Bioenergetic Psychotherapy with Patients of known ICD-10 Diagnosis: A Retrospective Evaluation. USABP Journal, Vol. 7,No. 2. pp. (Click here for the abstract of the article)

Abstracts and Results of other B-P Research Projects  

(1) Efficacy and Stability of Bioenergetic Therapies: a Retrospective Investigation by Christa Ventling and Urs Gerhard 

(2) Energiearbeitsgruppe des EABP- CH: Der Energiebegriff in der Körperpsychotherapie by Jules Zwimper & others. 

(3) Radix Research: collected by John May: 3 abstracts

Published Articles Reviewing Body-Psychotherapy Research 

(1) John May (2005). The Outcome of Body Psychotherapy Research. USABP Journal Vol 4, No 2, pp 93-115. (Please contact the Journal)

(2) Frank Röhricht (2009). Body oriented psychotherapy. The state of the art in empirical research and evidence-based practice: A clinical perspective. Journal of Body, Movement & Dance in Psychotherapy, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp 135-156 (Please contact the Journal)

EABP  Bibliography of Body-Psychotherapy On-Line

'Search' the new on-line version of the EABP Bibliography of Body-Psychotherapy, a database with over 4,000 listings of various types of Body-Psychotherapy publications: Just type 'Research' (or any other key word) into the 'Search' box. There are listings for: Chapters & Books, Journal articles, Conference reports, Theses & dissertations, Film/tapes/video, and Websites. You can also add new entries. Please do so. (NB: Please check the html text: there may be the residue of a link in here.)

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