The Bibliography

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In lieu of a references page for each blog post, I have included the references for the entire subject, to be expanded as content increases. For ease, I include the author’s last name in the blog paragraph for more important works.  Polyvagal Acupuncture (TM) and all materials are trademarked intellectual property. Please do not use without a reference.
  • Alshak, M. N., & Das, J. M. (2023). Neuroanatomy, Sympathetic Nervous System. In StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK542195/
  • American Academy of Neurology. (n.d.). Autonomic Disorders. Retrieved from American Academy of Neurology.
  • American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. (n.d.). Understanding Autoimmune Diseases. Retrieved from AANP.
  • Brampton, S. (2021). The Nature of Trauma: My Talks with a Dead Guy. December 2021.
  • Body Co Toronto. (n.d.). The Naturopathic Approach to Treating Autoimmune Disease. Retrieved from Body Co Toronto.
  • Casale, J. B. T. (2023). Physiology, Vestibular System. In StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing. doi:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532978/
  • Cleveland Clinic. (n.d.). Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy. Retrieved from Cleveland Clinic.
  • Deadman, P., et al. (2007). A Manual of Acupuncture. Sung In Printing America, Inc., Daly City.
  • Epidemic Answers. (n.d.). The depth of her touch: A biography of Svetlana Masgutova, PhD, creator of the MNRI® Reflex Integration Program. Retrieved from https://epidemicanswers.org
  • Fang, L., & Li, T. H.-T.-X.-Z. (2015, October). What is the Acupoint? A preliminary review of Acupoints. Pain Medicine, 16, 1905–1915. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/pme.12761
  • Feldenkrais, M. (1978). Awareness Through Movement. Paris, France.
  • Heller, L., & LaPierre, A. (2012). Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books. ISBN: 9781583945117.
  • Keleman, S. (1975). Human Ground: Sexuality, Self and Survival. Berkeley, CA: Center Press.
  • Keleman, S. (1981). Your Body Speaks Its Mind: The Body-Centered Approach to Psychotherapy. Berkeley, CA: Center Press.
  • Keleman, S. (1985). Embodying Experience: Forming a Personal Life. Berkeley, CA: Center Press.
  • Keleman, S. (1986). Emotional Anatomy: The Structure of Experience. Berkeley, CA: Center Press.
  • Keleman, S. (1987). Bonding: A Somatic-Emotional Approach to Transference. Berkeley, CA: Center Press.
  • Keleman, S. (1989). Love: A Somatic View. Berkeley, CA: Center Press.
  • Keleman, S. (1989). Patterns of Distress: Emotional Insights into Somatic Dis-ease. Berkeley, CA: Center Press.
  • Keleman, S. (1994). Living Your Dying. Berkeley, CA: Center Press.
  • Krassioukov, A., Warburton, D. E., Teasell, R., & Eng, J. J. (2007). A systematic review of the management of orthostatic hypotension post spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 88(3), 382-396.
  • Levine, P. A. (1997). Waking the tiger: Healing trauma. North Atlantic Books.
  • Levine, P. A. (2010). In an unspoken voice: How the body releases trauma and restores goodness. North Atlantic Books.
  • Levine, P. A. (2015). Trauma and memory: Brain and body in a search for the living past: A practical guide for understanding and working with traumatic memory. North Atlantic Books.
  • Low, R. H. (1984). The secondary vessels of acupuncture: A detailed account of their energies, meridians, and control points. HarperCollins.
  • Masgutova, S. (2024). Masgutova Method Official Website. Retrieved from https://www.masgutovamethod.com
  • Masgutova, S. (2024). Scientific background. Retrieved from https://www.masgutovamethod.com/svetlana-masgutova
  • Masgutova, S. (2024). The official site of the Masgutova Method® in Europe. Retrieved from https://www.masgutovamethod.eu/svetlana-masgutova
  • McDonald, K. G. (March 23, 2020). Integrating Primitive Reflexes Through Play and Exercise (5 Books). [Include Publisher Name and ISBN if available].
  • McLaughlin, K. A., & R.-N. L. (2015). Low vagal tone magnifies the association between psychosocial stress exposure and internalizing psychopathology in adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 44(2), 314-28. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2013.843464. Epub 2013 Oct 24. PMID: 24156380; PMCID: PMC4076387.
  • Mayo Clinic. (n.d.). Dysautonomia. Retrieved from Mayo Clinic.Moffitt Terrie E. The neuropsychology of juvenile delinquency: A critical review. Crime and Justice. 1990;12:99–170. 
  • Moffitt Terrie E. Adolescence-limited and life-course-persistent antisocial behavior: A developmental taxonomy. Psychological Review. 1993;100:674–701. [PubMed] 
  • Moffitt Terrie E. Natural histories of delinquency. In: Weitekamp E, Kerner HJ, editors. Cross-National Longitudinal Research on Human Development and Criminal Behavior. Dordrecht, the Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Press; 1994. pp. 3–61.
  • Moffitt Terrie E. Life-course-persistent versus adolescence-limited antisocial behavior. In: Cicchetti D, Cohen DJ, editors. Developmental Psychopathology, Volume 3: Risk, Disorder, and Adaptation. 2nd. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley; 2006. pp. 570–598. 
  • Naturopathic Doctor News and Review. (n.d.). Immune System Modulation in Naturopathic Medicine. Retrieved from NDNR.
  • NeuroAffective Touch. (n.d.). Is there a touch taboo in psychotherapy? NeuroAffective Touch Training for Therapists and Bodyworkers. Retrieved August 3, 2024, from https://neuroaffectivetouch.com/touch-taboo-psychotherapy/
  • Page, C. T. (May 2023). Physiology, Vestibular System. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532978/
  • Porges, S. W. (n.d.). The Vagal Paradox: A Polyvagal Solution. In K. I. Traumatic Stress Research Consortium (Ed.), Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpnec.2023.100200
  • Pryor, K. P. P. (n.d.). 2-Day Advanced Course: Primitive Reflex Integration. PESI. Retrieved from https://catalog.pesi.com/item/2day-advanced-primitive-reflex-integration-117797
  • Psychotherapy.net. (2024). Peter Levine on trauma healing: A somatic approach. Retrieved from https://www.psychotherapy.net
  • Reich, W. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_psychotherapy
  • Rosen, J. (2021). Unshakable: Trauma, Resilience, and the Power to Overcome. HarperCollins.
  • Soulie De Morant, G. (1994). Chinese Acupuncture. Paradigm Pubns.
  • Somatic Experiencing International. (2024). Working with developmental trauma. Retrieved from https://traumahealing.org
  • Taylor, J. B. (2008). My stroke of insight: A brain scientist’s personal journey. Viking.
  • Trauma Journals. (2024). The somatic approach to trauma: How Peter Levine is changing the game. Retrieved from https://www.traumajournals.com
  • Van der Kolk, B. M. D. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Viking.
  • Waxenbaum, J. A., & R. V. (n.d.). Anatomy, Autonomic Nervous System. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539845/
  • Wikipedia. (2024). Jill Bolte Taylor. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Bolte_Taylor
  • Zur, O. (n.d.). Ethical and legal aspects of touch in psychotherapy. Zur Institute. Retrieved August 3, 2024, from https://www.zurinstitute.com/ethics-touch-therapy/
  • Zur Institute. (n.d.). To touch or not to touch: Clinical and ethical considerations in non-sexual touch in psychotherapy. Retrieved August 3, 2024, from https://www.zurinstitute.com/touch-in-therapy-ethical-legal-considerations/
Chinese classics:
  • Huangdi Neijing:* (c. 100 BCE).
  • Shang Han Lun: Zhang Zhongjing. (220 CE).
  • Jin Gui Yao Lue: Zhang Zhongjing. (220 CE).
  • Shennong Ben Cao Jing. (c. 200 CE).
  • Ben Cao Gang Mu:* Li Shizhen. (1578).
  • Pi Wei Lun:* Li Dongyuan. (1249).
  • Wen Bing Xue (Warm Disease Theory):* Various authors during the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912).
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