Self-Havening to Reduce Stress

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Research publications that have examined Havening

Havening Techniques is a relatively recent psychosensory approach used in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, and other stress-related conditions. Research supporting the efficacy of Havening Techniques is emerging with growing interest from academic researchers, a number of studies have indicated its potential as an effective therapeutic tool. The body of empirical research listed below examines various applications of Havening, including its impact on emotional regulation, trauma recovery, and physiological stress responses. The following provides references and links to the published studies that explore the mechanisms, outcomes, and clinical implications of Havening, highlighting its efficacy and potential integration into practice.

• Treating the phobic and anxious dental patient: Introduction to Havening Therapy.
  Ruden, S. J., & Ruden, R. A. (2010). Dentistry Today, 177, 1–6. PMID: 20408291

• Impact of a single-session of Havening.
  Gursimran, T., Tom, D., Gould, M., McKenna, P., & Greenberg, N. (2015). Health Science Journal, 9(5:1), 1–5.

• Harnessing electroceuticals to treat disorders arising from traumatic stress: Theoretical considerations using a psychosensory model.
  Ruden, R. A. (2018).

• A psychophysiological examination of the mutability of type D personality in a therapeutic trial.
  Hodgson, K. L., Clayton, D. A., Carmi, M. A., Carmi, L. H., Ruden, R. A., Fraser, W. D., & Cameron, D. (2021). Journal of Psychophysiology, 35(2), 116–128.

• Uses of Energy Psychology Following Catastrophic Events.
  Feinstein D. (2022). Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 856209. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.856209

• The power of touch: The effects of havening touch on subjective distress, mood, brain function, and psychological health. ,
  Sumich, A., Heym, N., Sarkar, M., Burgess, T., French, J., Hatch, L., & Hunter, K., Psychology & Neuroscience (2022). 15(4), 332– 346. https://doi.org/10.1037/pne0000288

• Learning from Läklabbet: An integrative transdisciplinary eco therapeutic treatment approach designed to promote resource capacity in people recovering from chronic ill health. Open Science Framework: PsyArXiv Repository for the Psychological Sciences. Borchert, N., Eliasson, H., Hamne, G., Hodgson, K., Lyche, T., Mayer-Pelinski, R., Praesto, F., Radu, G., Sandström, U., & Stapleton, P. (2023). Open Access Digital Archive. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/a6zw8

• Augmenting resilience to trauma: A parallel-group controlled trial of a psychosensory intervention. Article 8. Hodgson, K. L., Carmi, L. H., Ruden, R. A., Carmi, M. A., & Cameron, D. (2023). Open Science Framework: PsyArXiv Repository for the Psychological Sciences. Open Access Digital Archive, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7jm2s