Antonella Montano – författare

This book describes Wired to Connect, a 10-week program for groups based on Polyvagal Theory that is structured, easy to teach, and suitable for everyone. The course is designed to help people develop an awareness of how their autonomic nervous system affects them as they navigate the joys and challenges of life, and how to embrace and modulate its reactions to lead a more serene and fulfilling existence.It begins with an introduction to the theory and functioning of the autonomic nervous system, whose biological response to threats – real or perceived – can determine whether a person lives in a state of open connectedness or mobilized/immobilized protectiveness. It continues by reviewing the knowledge and skills required to lead the program, along with an overview of its structure and the various teaching modules that, like building blocks, form each class.The second part of the book serves as a manual for leading the course. Going session by session, activity by activity, it offers specific, hands-on scripts to help convey the theory to course participants in a simple and engaging way, along with experiential exercises on breath, movement, and sounds, as well as homework assignments and guided immersions into mindfulness. Valuable teaching aids – such as color plates, audio tracks, and slides – are available for download to assist the instructor in guiding their students through the Wired to Connect journey.Not only can psychologists and psychotherapists lead the program, but also other compassionate professionals, such as teachers, doctors, nurses, and community workers. Polyvagal Theory in Group Practice is a clear, concise, and comprehensive handbook for anyone interested in learning how to benefit from a polyvagal lifestyle and to share this knowledge with others.

This book describes Wired to Connect, a 10-week program for groups based on Polyvagal Theory that is structured, easy to teach, and suitable for everyone. The course is designed to help people develop an awareness of how their autonomic nervous system affects them as they navigate the joys and challenges of life, and how to embrace and modulate its reactions to lead a more serene and fulfilling existence.It begins with an introduction to the theory and functioning of the autonomic nervous system, whose biological response to threats – real or perceived – can determine whether a person lives in a state of open connectedness or mobilized/immobilized protectiveness. It continues by reviewing the knowledge and skills required to lead the program, along with an overview of its structure and the various teaching modules that, like building blocks, form each class.The second part of the book serves as a manual for leading the course. Going session by session, activity by activity, it offers specific, hands-on scripts to help convey the theory to course participants in a simple and engaging way, along with experiential exercises on breath, movement, and sounds, as well as homework assignments and guided immersions into mindfulness. Valuable teaching aids – such as color plates, audio tracks, and slides – are available for download to assist the instructor in guiding their students through the Wired to Connect journey.Not only can psychologists and psychotherapists lead the program, but also other compassionate professionals, such as teachers, doctors, nurses, and community workers. Polyvagal Theory in Group Practice is a clear, concise, and comprehensive handbook for anyone interested in learning how to benefit from a polyvagal lifestyle and to share this knowledge with others.

Patients with personality disorders need targeted treatments which are able to deal with the specific aspects of the core pathology and to tackle the challenges they present to the treatment clinicians. Such patients, however, are often difficult to engage, are prone to ruptures in the therapeutic alliance, and have difficulty adhering to a manualized treatment. Giancarlo Dimaggio, Antonella Montano, Raffaele Popolo and Giampaolo Salvatore aim to change this, and have developed a practical and systematic manual for the clinician, using Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy (MIT), and including detailed procedures for dealing with a range of personality disorders. The book is divided into two parts, Pathology, and Treatment, and provides precise instructions on how to move from the basic steps of forming an alliance, drafting a therapy contract and promoting self-reflections, to the more advanced steps of promoting change and helping the patient move toward health and adaptation. With clinical examples, summaries of therapies, and excerpts of session transcripts, Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy for Personality Disorders will be welcomed by psychotherapists, clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals involved in the treatment of personality disorders.