Dr. Stephen Porges' polyvagal theory is one of the crucial biopsychological models for understanding how trauma impacts the body and leads to PTSD. It's probably not nearly as well-known as it should be in treatment circles.His recent and important book is The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation. But you can also download PDFS of some of his articles:
- The polyvagal theory: Phylogenetic substrates of a social nervous system (2001)
- How your nervous system sabotages your ability to relate: An interview with Stephen Porges about his polyvagal theory (2006) - Not a PDF
- The polyvagal theory: New insights into adaptive reactions of the autonomic nervous system (2009)
#265 – The Polyvagal Theory with Stephen Porges, Ph.D.
Posted on June 3, 2011
Stephen W. Porges, PhD is Professor of Psychiatry and BioEnginneering and Director of the Brain-Body Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His work on the autonomic nervous system has led to a new understanding of mechanisms involved in behavioral regulation and social engagement behaviors. He is developing new biobehavioral assessment tools to monitor individual differences in physiological regulation of behavioral state.
His research has led to an innovative intervention, The Listening Project, designed to exercise the neural regulation of middle ear structures to reduce auditory hypersensitivities and to improve the ability to listen and to attend to human speech. Dr. Porges speaks throughout the world about his Polyvagal Theory and its applications to typical and clinical populations. He is the author of the 2011 book, The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation.A psychology podcast by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.
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