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Feinstein, D., & Church, D. (2010). Modulating Gene Expression through Psychotherapy: The Contribution of Non-Invasive Somatic Interventions.
Review of General Psychology,14(4), 283 – 195. © 2010, American Psychological Association.
Mapping the relationship between gene expression and psychopathology is proving to be among the most promising new frontiers for advancing the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders. Each cell in the human body contains some 23,688 genes, yet only a tiny fraction of a cell’s genes are active or “expressed” at any given moment. The interactions of biochemical, psychological, and environmental factors influencing gene expression are complex, yet relatively accessible technologies for assessing gene expression have allowed the identification of specific genes implicated in a range of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. Moreover, successful psychotherapeutic interventions have been shown to shift patterns of gene expression.
Epigenetics: the dogma-defying discovery that genes learn from experience.
Haley Peckham. MA (Philosophy), MSc (Neuroscience)
Peckham, H., (2013). Epigenetics:The dogma-defying discovery that genes learn from experience. International Journal of Neuropsychotherapy, 1, 9-20.doi: 10.12744/ijnpt.2013.0009-0020
Introduction
Epigenetics challenges our acceptance of the dichotomy between nature and nurture. It is coming to be understood that nurture somehow writes its way into our genes; that experiences, or the effects of experiences on gene transcription, may continue throughout our own lives and into those of the next generation. For anyone engaged in the challenge of helping clients who have suffered traumatic, neglectful or abusive experiences, or for anyone offering clients a new experience through the psychotherapeutic relationship, an understanding of epigenetics is pertinent and illuminating. Here I introduce the concept of epigenetics, describe some epigenetic mechanisms, and review the findings of a number of recent studies that seek to understand why, what, and how our genes can learn from experience.
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