Directions for Future Research

Research initially proposed by Stanislav Grof and now being carried out (see Current Research section) invites the participation of everyone interested in Holotropic Breathwork. Medical professionals and/or those with institutional affiliation may further wish to begin their own studies and research. As a potential aid to such endeavors, we recommend four peer-reviewed journal articles and one editorial that address both case-study research and the early phase of research that we are currently in, as follows:

Kazdin, Alan E. (1981). “Drawing Valid Inferences from Case Studies”; Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 49, 183-192. Reprinted in Methodological Issues and Strategies in Clinical Research; Kazdin, A. E. (Ed.); Chap.28.

Prentice, Deborah A. and Dale T. Miller (1992); “When Small Effects are Impressive”; Psychological Bulletin, Vol 112, No 1, 160-164.

Aickin, Mikel (2007). “The Importance of Early Phase Research”; Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol 13, No 4, 447-450.

Schwartz, Gary E. (2007). “Early Phase Research and the Process of Scientific Discovery”; Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol 13, No 4, p. 399.

Borckardt, Jeffrey J. et al. (2008). “Clinical Practice as Natural Laboratory for Psychotherapy Research; A Guide to Case-Based Time-Series Analysis”; American Psychologist, Vol 63, No 2, 77-95.

These articles are available to interested individuals by request from .