Stephen W. Porges
Stephen W. Porges, PhD, is Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University, where he directs the Trauma Research Center within the Kinsey Institute. He holds the position of Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland. He served as president of both the Society for Psychophysiological Research and the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences and is a former recipient of a National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Development Award. He has published more than 250 peer-reviewed scientific papers across several disciplines including anaesthesiology, biomedical engineering, critical care medicine, ergonomics, exercise physiology, gerontology, neurology, neuroscience, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, psychology, psychometrics, space medicine, and substance abuse. In 1994 he proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. The theory is leading to innovative treatments based on insights into the mechanisms mediating symptoms observed in several behavioral, psychiatric, and physical disorders. In 2018, Dr. Porges received the Pioneer Award from the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy.
Books by Stephen W. Porges
The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation
Stephen W. Porges
Hardcover, 2011
A collection of groundbreaking research by a leading figure in neuroscience.The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe
Stephen W. Porges
Paperback, 2017
Bridging the gap between research, science and the therapy room.Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: The Emergence of Polyvagal-Informed Therapies
Stephen W. Porges, Deb A. Dana
Hardcover, 2018
How this theory is improving treatment and clinical practice across a range of settings.The Polyvagal Theory and The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory, Two-Book Set
Stephen W. Porges
Hardcover, 2018
Polyvagal Theory in Therapy / Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory Two-Book Set
Deb A. Dana, Stephen W. Porges
Hardcover, 2018
Collections of new developments bringing the Polyvagal Theory into practice.The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships
Bonnie Badenoch, Stephen W. Porges
Hardcover, 2018
How each of us can become a therapeutic presence in the world.The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation
Deb A. Dana, Stephen W. Porges
Hardcover, 2018
The polyvagal theory presented in client-friendly language.