Kramer, W., Bauer, E., & Hövelmann, G. (2012). Perspectives of Clinical Parapsychology : An Introductory Reader. Bunnik : Stichting HJBF, 320 p.

Présentation :

People are reporting apparently strange, unrealistic, paranormal emotions and experiences without
showing the traditional signs of abnormal behavior or any serious pathology. They confront the
medical world, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers, and even
family doctors with the problem of choosing the right way
This book is primarily intended as an introduction and guide providing background knowledge on
how to evaluate these experiences and how to deal with them in clinical, counseling, and social welfare
settings.
The contents of this book are the outcome of a three-day conference where specialists exchanged
their clinical experiences, scientific knowledge, and personal opinions on how to help people who
are from paranormal or exceptional experiences within a professional setting.
The aim of the conference was to inform each other on theoretical concepts and practical experiences
rather than persuading each other of personal beliefs. As a result, every chapter of this book is a
stand-alone contribution to the existing knowledge on this subject from a different perspective.
Because of the truly extensive overview of the leading literature on this phenomenon, this book is
a useful guide for everyone interested in the field of clinical parapsychology, and the concepts
discussed can be directly applied in everyday practice.

Table des matières

Preface
Wim H. Kramer, Eberhard Bauer and Gerd H. Hövelmann

Experiences with Psi Counseling in Holland
Wim H. Kramer

Lessons from a Case Study : An Annotated Narrative
Ian Tierney

Clinical Parapsychology : Its Relation to “Regular” Clinical Psychology
Franz Caspar

Explorations in Clinical Parapsychology
Maggie V. Eybrechts and Johan L.F. Gerding

Paranormal Beliefs and Experiences : Signs of Mental Health or Mental Disorder ?
Anneli Goulding

Clinical Parapsychology and Parapsychological Counseling in Psychiatric Practice
Giovanni Iannuzzo

Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Major Paranormal Experiences (MPE)
Djohar Si Ahmed

Group Therapy Approach to Exceptional Human Experiences : An Argentinean Experience
Alejandro Parra

Philosophical Counseling as Part of Clinical Parapsychology
Johan L.F. Gerding

A Counseling Approach to Extraordinary Experiences
Frauke Zahradnik and Walter von Lucadou

Are Spiritual and Transpersonal Aspects Important for Clinical Parapsychology ?
Niko B. Kohls

Counseling at the IGPP - An Overview
Eberhard Bauer, Martina Belz, Wolfgang Fach, Ruth Fangmeier,
Cäcilia Schupp-Ihle and Annette Wiedemer

Theoretical Re-ections on Counseling and Therapy for Individuals Reporting ExE
Martina Belz and Wolfgang Fach

Clinical Aspects of Exceptional Human Experiences : A Working Bibliography
Gerd H. Hövelmann