Ralf Vogt Book order

Much has already been written about trauma psychotherapeutic methods. However, little research has so far been done on how psychodynamic traumatic incidents are psychologically mapped and coded into symptoms of the body and into mental images – although this topic is extremely exciting! How is psychological stressful data saved and stored by humans depending on their age, the cruelty level of the incident or the accumulation of terrible events? Which variants of remembrance are available to the body and mind? How can encrypted data be later retrieved and decrypted, so it is therapeutically effective and emotionally acceptable? This book is a collection of theoretical and practical contributions that can be understood by psychotherapeutic colleagues and affected clients alike. The illustrative case examples are also interesting for anyone who wants to experience the logic and contradictions of the fascinating unconscious.

Though they accommodate the complexity of our patient‘s numerous symptoms, states, and comorbidities, multidimensional treatment models are few and not yet the standard of treatment. The SPIM 30 Model integrates appproaches from different clinical schools as well as numerous techniques, settings and fields of application. Irina and Ralf Vogt have developed and refined the SPIM Model since the year 2000, researched its efficacy with in-house studies and taught its application internationally. The model is based on the premise that relational trauma needs to be addressed by relational treatment with a broad range of settings. Therefore in addition to a variety of trauma processing techniques the SPIM 30 Model includes carefully structured body-oriented settings, concurrent individual and group therapy, gestalt and behavioral techniques for the relational treatment of traumatic attachment and subsequent social problems. This edition contains conceptual, handbook-like chapters as well as descriptive case examples from the author’s long standing clinical experiences as a trauma therapist and supervisor that illustrate the precise implementation of specific SPIM 30 settings. Dr. Vogt served as a Board member to the ISSTD and both Ralf and Irina Vogt are fellows of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation in recognition of their distinguished contributions to the field of dissociation and the Society.

In the psychotherapeutic field, a lot has been written on „transferences“. Yet „perpetrator introjects“ have been largely neglected even though violence remains an issue that has plagued humanity sinde ancient times. The dynamics in the relationship between victim and perpetrator is a very important dimension in psychophysical development and it has not been sufficiently researched yet. How can we explain the self-harming behavior some victims show, which paradoxially seems to resume the perpetrator's intent? How do personal experiences with violence influence vicious circles of violence, suicidality or killing sprees? The authors of this anthology examine the issue of „perpetrator introjects“ from various perspectives and derive consequences for the treatment within different psychotherapeutic schools and settings. Case examples and the latest research results will provide therapists, colleagues from related fields, as well as interested laymen with insights into this difficult and extremely important issue.

Ralf Vogt presents a new form of body therapy which may be applied as individual and as group psychotherapy. The core of his original concept are beseelbare objects. With the help of such objects, typical conflict situations may be performed and problem-specific solutions may be playfully tested. The objects used to that end for example a cuddly cave into which the patient may crawl were specifically designed for psychotherapeutic work by the author. In particular, in connection with the work with traumatized patients and with psychosomatically disordered patients, these beseelbare therapy objects are an important aid to get access to any blocked or buried affects of the patients. The author describes his method of work with vivid case examples.