references and selected readings

Aan het Rot, M., K. A. Collins, and H. L. Fitterling. 2009. “Physical Exercise and Depression.” Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine 76 (2): 204–14.

American Psychological Association. 2016. “Stress Effects on the Body.” http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-body.aspx.

Baenninger, R., S. Binkley, and M. Baenninger. 1996. “Field Observations of Yawning and Activity in Humans.” Physiology & Behavior 59 (3): 421–25.

Bennett, D. A., J. A. Schneider, Y. Tang, S. E. Arnold, and R. S. Wilson. 2006. “The Effect of Social Networks on the Relation Between Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology and Level of Cognitive Function in Old People: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.” The Lancet Neurology 5 (5): 406–12.

Benson, H., B. R. Marzetta, B. A. Rosner, and H. M. Klemchuk. 1974. “Decreased Blood-Pressure in Pharmacologically Treated Hypertensive Patients Who Regularly Elicited the Relaxation Response.” The Lancet 303 (7852): 289–91.

Benton, D., and R. T. Donohoe. 1999. “The Effects of Nutrients on Mood.” Public Health Nutrition 2 (3a): 403–9.

Borkin, S. 2014. The Healing Power of Writing: A Therapist’s Guide to Using Journaling with Clients. New York: W. W. Norton.

Bowlby, J. 1969. Attachment and Loss. Vol. 1. New York: Basic Books.

Bugge, K. E., K. T. S. Haugstvedt, E. G. Røkholt, P. Darbyshire, and S. Helseth. 2012. “Adolescent Bereavement: Embodied Responses, Coping and Perceptions of a Body Awareness Support Programme.” Journal of Clinical Nursing 21 (15–16): 2160–9.

Cherniack, E. P., and A. R. Cherniack. 2014. “The Benefit of Pets and Animal-Assisted Therapy to the Health of Older Individuals.” Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. Available online at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4248608.

Children’s Grief Awareness Day. n.d. “Did You Know? Children and Grief Statistics.” https://www.childrensgriefawarenessday.org/cgad2/pdf/griefstatistics.pdf.

Crenshaw, D. A. 2007. “An Interpersonal Neurobiological-Informed Treatment Model for Childhood Traumatic Grief.” Omega 54 (4): 319–35.

Cuddy, A. 2015. Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges. New York: Little, Brown and Company.

Davis, D. M., and J. A. Hayes. 2011. “What Are the Benefits of Mindfulness? A Practice Review of Psychotherapy-Related Research.” Psychotherapy 48 (2): 198–208.

Emmons, H. 2010. The Chemistry of Calm: A Powerful, Drug-Free Plan to Quiet Your Fears and Overcome Your Anxiety. New York: Touchstone.

Felitti, V. J., R. F. Anda, D. Nordenberg, D. F. Williamson, A. M. Spitz, V. Edwards, M. P. Koss, and J. S. Marks. 1998. “Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 14 (4): 245–58.

Flaxman, G., and L. Flook. n.d. Brief Summary of Mindfulness Research. Poster presented at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society 6th Annual Conference, Worcester, MA. Available at http://marc.ucla.edu/workfiles/pdfs/marc-mindfulness-research-summary.pdf.

Fogel, A. 2013. Body Sense: The Science and Practice of Embodied Self-Awareness. New York: W. W. Norton.

Fredrick, J. F. 1976. “Grief as a Disease Process.” Omega 7 (4): 297–305.

Gedney, J. J., T. L. Glover, and R. B. Fillingim. 2004. “Sensory and Affective Pain Discrimination After Inhalation of Essential Oils.” Psychosomatic Medicine 66 (4): 599–606.

Gillen, L., and J. Gillen. 2008. Yoga Calm for Children: Educating Heart, Mind, and Body. Portland, OR: Three Pebble Press.

Hansen, S. A. 2013. The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens: Help for Unprepared, Late, and Scattered Teens. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Hanson, R., and R. Mendius. 2009. Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Holt-Lunstad, J., T. B. Smith, and J. B. Layton. 2010. “Social Relationships and Mortality Risk: A Meta-Analytic Review.” PLOS Medicine 7 (7): 1–9.

Institute for Trauma and Stress at the NYU Child Study Center. 2002. Caring for Kids After Trauma and Death: A Guide for Parents and Professionals. Available online at http://www.nctsn.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/Crisis%20Guide%20-%20NYU.pdf.

Isaacson, Walter. 2011. Steve Jobs. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Jerath, R., J. W. Edry, V. A. Barnes, and V. Jerath. 2006. “Physiology of Long Pranayamic Breathing: Neural Respiratory Elements May Provide a Mechanism That Explains How Slow Deep Breathing Shifts the Autonomic Nervous System.” Medical Hypotheses 67 (3): 566–71.

Johns Hopkins Medicine Heart & Vascular Institute. n.d. “Stress Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Diagnosis.” http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heart_vascular_institute/conditions_treatments/conditions/stress_cardiomyopathy/symptoms_diagnosis.html.

Judd L. L., P. J. Schettler, W. Coryell, H. S. Akiskal, and J. G. Fiedorowicz. 2013. “Overt Irritability/Anger in Unipolar Major Depressive Episodes: Past and Current Characteristics and Implications for Long-Term Course.” JAMA Psychiatry 70 (11): 1171–80.

Kahn, P. H., Jr. 1997. “Developmental Psychology and the Biophilia Hypothesis: Children’s Affiliation with Nature.” Developmental Review 17: 1–61.

Kerr, D. C. R., D. T. Zava, W. T. Piper, S. R. Saturn, B. Frei, and A. F. Gombart. 2015. “Associations Between Vitamin D Levels and Depressive Symptoms in Healthy Young Adult Women.” Psychiatry Research 227 (1): 46–51.

Koutsikou S., J. J. Crook, E. V. Earl, J. L. Leith, T. C. Watson, B. M. Lumb, and R. Apps. 2014. “Neural Substrates Underlying Fear-Evoked Freezing: The Periaqueductal Grey–Cerebellar Link.” Journal of Physiology 592 (10): 2197–213.

Kross, E., M. G. Berman, W. Mischel, E. E. Smith, and T. D. Wager. 2011. “Social Rejection Shares Somatosensory Representations with Physical Pain.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108 (15): 6270–5.

Lazar, S. W., C. E. Kerr, R. H. Wasserman, J. R. Gray, D. N. Greve, M. T. Treadway et al. 2005. “Meditation Experience is Associated with Increased Cortical Thickness.” Neuroreport 16 (17): 1893–7.

Leeds, A. M. 2009. A Guide to the Standard EMDR Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors, and Consultants. New York: Springer.

Lehrner, J., G. Marwinski, S. Lehr, P. Johren, and L. Deecke. 2005. “Ambient Odors of Orange and Lavender Reduce Anxiety and Improve Mood in a Dental Office.” Physiology & Behavior 86 (1–2): 92–5.

National Alliance for Grieving Children. 2011–2012. “National Poll of Bereaved Children and Teenagers.” https://childrengrieve.org/index.php?q=national-poll-bereaved-children-teenagers.

Ogden, P., K. Minton, and C. Pain. 2006. Trauma and the Body: A Sensorimotor Approach to Psychotherapy. New York: W. W. Norton.

Owens, J. 2014. “Insufficient Sleep in Adolescents and Young Adults: An Update on Causes and Consequences.” Pediatrics 134 (3): e921–32.

Parnell, L. 2008. Tapping In: A Step-by-Step Guide to Activating Your Healing Resources Through Bilateral Stimulation. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.

Patel, P. 2014. “A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy on Stress Among Staff Nurses Working in Selected Hospitals at Vadodara City.” IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science 3 (3): 34–59.

Pilling, J., B. K. Thege, Z. Demetrovics, and M. S. Kopp. 2012. “Alcohol Use in the First Three Years of Bereavement: A National Representative Survey.” Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 7: 3.

Popowitz, C. 2014. “Therapists’ Perspective on the Use of Somatic Interventions in Childhood Trauma.” Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers, Paper 377. Available at http://sophia.stkate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1380&context=msw_papers.

Reisen, D. 2014. “Helping the Body Grieve: A Body Psychotherapy Approach to Supporting the Creation of Continuing Bonds After a Death Loss.” International Body Psychotherapy Journal 13 (1): 80–94.

Santa Clara University Cowell Center. n.d. “Relaxation Exercises.” https://www.scu.edu/cowell/caps/getting-help-with-depression/stress-and-relaxation-interactive-program/level-two/relaxation-exercises.

Seligman, M. E., T. A. Steen, N. Park, and C. Peterson. 2005. “Positive Psychology Progress: Empirical Validation of Interventions.” American Psychologist 60 (5): 410–21.

Siegel, D. J. 2013. Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin.

Siegel, D. J., and T. P. Bryson. 2012. The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind. New York: Bantam Books.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2010. “Drug-Related Suicide Attempts: Teens and Young Adults.” SAMHSA News 18 (4): 15. Available online at http://archive.samhsa.gov/samhsaNewsletter/Volume_18_Number_4/JulyAugust2010.pdf.

Suicide Awareness Voices in Education (SAVE). http://www.save.org.

Utay, J., and M. Miller. 2006. “Guided Imagery as an Effective Therapeutic Technique: A Brief Review of Its History and Efficacy Research.” Journal of Instructional Psychology 33 (1): 40–3.

Van der Kolk, B. 2014. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in Healing Trauma. New York: Viking.

Van Middendorp, H., M. A. Lumley, J. W. Jacobs, L. J. van Doornen, J. W. Bijlsma, and R. Geenen. 2008. “Emotions and Emotional Approach and Avoidance Strategies in Fibromyalgia.” Journal of Psychosomatic Research 64 (2): 159–67.

What’s Your Grief? 2014. “64 Songs About Grief and Loss: Volume One.” http://www.whatsyourgrief.com/songs-about-grief-and-loss.

Zajonc, R. B. 1989. “Styles of Explanation in Social Psychology.” European Journal of Social Psychology 19 (5): 345–68.

Coral Popowitz, MSW, LGSW, is executive director of Children’s Grief Connection, and has established a private practice working with children and families for over twenty-five years. She has presented at regional, national, and international conferences on the subjects of trauma and grief.