Note to Readers: Standards of clinical practice and protocol change over time, and no technique or recommendation is guaranteed to be safe or effective in all circumstances. This volume is intended as a general information resource for professionals practicing in the field of psychotherapy and mental health; it is not a substitute for appropriate training, peer review, and/or clinical supervision. Neither the publisher nor the author(s) can guarantee the complete accuracy, efficacy, or appropriateness of any particular recommendation in every respect.
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows:
Names: Dana, Deb, author. | Porges, Stephen W., writer of foreword.
Title: Polyvagal exercises for safety and connection : 50 client-centered practices / Deb Dana ; foreword by Stephen W. Porges.
Description: First edition. | New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2020] | Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019050472 | ISBN 9780393713855 (paperback) | ISBN 9780393713862 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Autonomic nervous system. | Psychic trauma—Treatment. | Affective neuroscience. | Clinical psychology. | Client-centered psychotherapy.
Classification: LCC QP368 .D358 2020 | DDC 612.8/9—dc23
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