New Insights

The human givens approach and its founders have brought many new insights – to find out more, take a look at the articles below and also see the separate section New Insights

How to lift depression quickly and safely

Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell explain how and why a human givens approach can help therapists shift depression in just a few sessions — or less.
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Why we dream to forget (I don't dream)

Joe Griffin explains why dreaming, and forgetting our dreams, fulfils a vital human need.
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The APET™ model: standing cognitive therapy on its head

Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell describe a biologically-based theory which explains the shortcomings of purely cognitive approaches and why effective therapies can work fast.
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Molar Memories: how an ancient mechanism can ruin lives

When we react excessively to events, major or minor, we may be victims of a primitive survival mechanism gone awry, suggests Joe Griffin. Despite often causing years of distress, it can be treated successfully — and usually remarkably quickly.
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Book Review – The Buddha Pill: can meditation change you?

Ivan Tyrrell reviews "The Buddha Pill: can meditation change you?" by Miguel Farias and Catherine Wikholm (Watkins Publishing, £10.99).
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Great Expectations

Joe Griffin goes back to basics to arrive at a some powerful new insights into the givens of human nature.
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‘Guilt sensitivity’: a possible part to play in OCD

People who find guilt feelings highly difficult to tolerate may be especially prone to the OCD-type behaviours of compulsive checking or checking rituals...
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The road to recovery

Iain Caldwell uses many case studies in his description of how the human givens approach to helping people in distress has had a huge impact on mental health services in Hartlepool.
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Perceptions of wellbeing

Ivan Tyrrell talks with Paul Allin about the significance of the Government’s National Well-being Programme and the contribution of the human givens
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The wrong write stuff?

Denise Winn looks at the research on whether writing about traumatic experiences enhances physical and psychological health.
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How to lift depression quickly and safely

Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell explain how and why a human givens approach can help therapists shift depression in just a few sessions — or less.

PTSD: why some techniques for treating it work so fast

In this article, Joe Griffin suggests that techniques which can yield immediate success, may share an underlying mechanism.

The fast cure for phobia and trauma: evidence that it works

Counsellors who use it know that the 'rewind technique' is fast, safe, painless and effective for dealing with trauma. Keith Guy and Nicola Guy have tested it in research.

Case Study: Antidepressant experience

CASE HISTORY

Exploring the CULT in culture

Looking at cult behaviour. A revised version (including additional material) of an article by Ivan Tyrrell, first published in 1993, that explores Dr Arthur Deikman's enlightening work on cult behaviour.