Sources & Key Research — Somatic Experiencing (SE)

[1] Kuhfuß, M., Maldei, T., Hetmanek, A. & Baumann, N. Somatic experiencing: effectiveness and key factors of a body-oriented trauma therapy: a scoping literature review. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2021. Read review.

[2] Brom, D. et al. Somatic Experiencing for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Outcome Study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2017. Read study.

[3] Andersen, T. E. et al. A randomized controlled trial of brief Somatic Experiencing for chronic low back pain and comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2017. Read study.

[4] Andersen, T. E. et al. Somatic Experiencing for patients with low back pain and comorbid posttraumatic stress symptoms: a randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2020. Read study.

[5] Payne, P., Levine, P. A. & Crane-Godreau, M. A. Somatic experiencing: using interoception and proprioception as core elements of trauma therapy. Frontiers in Psychology, 2015. Read more.

[6] National Center for PTSD, US Department of Veterans Affairs. Trauma Reminders: Triggers. Updated 2026. Read more.

[7] Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). Consensus Guidelines for Working with Recovered Memory, 2017. Read guidelines.