Video Intervention Therapy

George Downing, Ph.D., worked for years as a psychologist in Child Psychiatry, Salpetriere Hospital, Paris. He has taught Video Intervention Therapy for clinical teams at the New School for Social Research, New York; the University of Heidelberg, the University of Saarbruken, and Ludwig Maxmillian University, Munich, Germany; the University of Basel, Switzerland; the Universities of Milan and Bologna, Italy; and the University of Girona, Spain.

‘Essential reading for clinicians and those training to be clinicians.’ Howard Steele, Professor of Psychology, New School for Social Research, New York ‘George Downing has a profound understanding of the role of nonverbal communication in therapeutic action. His unique way of using this nonverbal layer for treatment informs our way of working with infants, children, and adults. I highly recommend this important book.’ Beatrice Beebe, Professor of Psychology, Columbia University, New York, U.S.A. ‘After more than 20 years of collaboration with George Downing, each time our clinic team has a training session with him I still gain new insights. This book wonderfully captures the core of Downing’s teachings.’ Corinna Reck, Professor of Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.

• Introduction 1. How and When to Begin with Video Sessions 2. When a Patient is Reluctant to Work with a Video 3. How the Therapist Prepares For the Session 4. Procedure Step One: Starting the Session 5. Procedure Step Two: Showing Positive Patterns 6. Procedure Step Three: Making the Transition 7. Procedure Step Three: The Outer Movie 8. Procedure Step Three: The Inner Movie 9. Procedure Step Three: Mentalization 10. Procedure Step Three: Working with the Relational Effects of Trauma 11. Procedure Step Four: Planning for Change 12. Getting Started 13. Other Video Intervention Methods 14. Observing Videos: The Body Alone 15. Observing Videos: The Language Exchange 16 - Observing Videos: Spoken Mentalization