Further reading
Reliable pieces from the associations and medical libraries behind each approach, written for people curious about what they actually involve. They are other people's writing, not my own.
EMDR
- What is EMDR therapy and why is it used to treat PTSD?
American Psychological Association
Explains what EMDR is, how a session is structured, and why it is most often used with PTSD.
- EMDR Therapy: What It Is, Procedure & Effectiveness
Cleveland Clinic
A plain-language walk-through of what happens in an EMDR session and what is known about how well it works.
Somatic therapy
- What is somatic therapy?
Harvard Health
On how the body carries difficult experiences, and what somatic therapy does with that.
- What is somatic therapy?
Mayo Clinic Press
A short, clear introduction to somatic therapy and the mind-body ideas behind it.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- About ACT
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
The association founded by ACT's own researchers explains the thinking behind the approach.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): What It Is
Cleveland Clinic
A plain-language overview of ACT and what it asks of you in session.
Mindfulness
- 8 Things to Know About Meditation and Mindfulness
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
A short, level-headed summary of what the research does and does not support, covering anxiety, depression, sleep and pain.
- Meditation and Mindfulness: Effectiveness and Safety
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Goes further than the usual claims, and talks honestly about how strong the evidence is and about meditation's possible downsides.
- Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
JAMA Internal Medicine (abstract)
The widely cited review behind many mindfulness claims: 47 trials and 3,515 people, with a careful read of what they showed.
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