Action Methods in the Treatment of Trauma Survivors

Authors

  • M. KATHERINE HUDGINS Author
  • DAVID A. KIPPER Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12926/qd0t3934

Keywords:

Survivors

Abstract

The seed for this special edition on the treatment of trauma for The International Journal of Action Methods was Bessel van der Kolk's keynote address delivered to the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama in New York in 1997. Basing his conclusion on research on the biochemical impact of trauma on the brain, he proposed that experiential treatment is a treatment of choice. The idea of creating the present theme issue developed from discussions with clinicians and researchers who have practiced
experiential psychotherapy and were concerned about how best to utilize action methods while maximizing their safety for use with trauma survivors.

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2026-01-23

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Vol. 51 No. 2 (1998): Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry

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