Below you can find selected and recent publications from Dr Marc Boaz in the mental health and psychotherapy fields.

Selected publications relating to mental health and existential psychotherapy:

• Boaz, M. (forthcoming 2024/5) ‘Trauma and existence: existential-humanistic understandings of trauma, with existential-analytic and phenomenological implications for practice’ in S. Wharne (ed) Psychological Growth Following Trauma: insights from phenomenological Research. Oxon: Routledge.

• Boaz, M. (2024) ‘Complexity, trauma, and existence’ paper for the UK Trauma Council insight series. London: Human-Experience / UKTC / Anna Freud.

  Co-author - Restraint Reduction Network (2024) Implementing Seni’s Law: guidance for developing a policy to comply with section 3 of the statutory guidance of the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018. London: RRN

• Boaz, M., Barker, MJ., van Deurzen-Smith, D., Millman, R. & Spandler, H. (2024). Features of NeuroQueer existential-phenomenology (report of the Renewing Phenomenological Psychopathology small grant from the University of Birmingham and Wellcome Trust). London: Existential Academy / New School of Psychotherapy & Counselling.

• Boaz, M. (2022) An Existential Approach to Interpersonal Trauma: modes of existing and confrontations with reality. London: Routledge.

• Boaz, M (2022) ‘Specialisation from an Existential Perspective: the value of liminality and existing-between-worlds’ Existential Analysis 33(1): 28-41.

  *correction: in the above the term ‘neurodiverse’ is used in places where the term ‘neurodivergent’ would be more descriptively accurate. Please read with this in mind.

• Bush [Boaz], M. (2020) ‘Paradox, Polarity and the Pandemic: making sense of the existential impacts of COVID-19 on people’s lives.’ Existential Analysis 31(2): 225-236.

• Bush [Boaz], M. (2020) 'Haunted by Heidegger’ Hermeneutic Circular (April): 6-8.

• Bush [Boaz], M. (2020) ‘Refractions in Time: a Minkowskian understanding of being dislocated in time.’ Existential Analysis 31(1): 133-141.

• Bush [Boaz], M. (2019) ‘Adversity and Trauma-Informed Practice for children and young people’ in Lavis, P., Bailey, S., Knightsmith, P. & Theodosiou, L. (eds) Children and Young People’s Mental Health: early intervention, ongoing support and flexible evidence based care. Hove: Pavilion.

• Bush [Boaz], M. (2019) ‘Action in the present: towards the application of Levinasian approaches to fatigue in cognitive-behavioural environments.’ Existential Analysis 30(2): 248-259.

• *in the above, the editors inaccurately changed the word ‘enactive' to ‘inactive’ so please read with this in mind.

• Douglas, T., Dobson, E., Bush [Boaz], M. Hilgers, P., and Lowell, B. (2019) Emerging Minds: Children, young people’s and families research priorities for mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention. Oxford: University of Oxford / UK Research and Innovation.

• Brennan, R., Bush [Boaz], M. & Trickey, D. with Levene, C. and Watson, J. (2019) Adversity & Trauma-Informed Practice: a short guide for professionals working on the frontline. London: YoungMinds, Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, and Body & Soul.

• Bush [Boaz], M. (2018) ‘On the phenomenon of Enttäuschung: a rejoinder to Roy Schafer’s psychoanalytic formulation of ‘disappointment’ and ‘disappointedness’’ Existential Analysis 29(2): 189-197.

• Bush [Boaz], M. (2018) ‘Between fantasy and finitude: re-appraising Kierkegaard’s philosophy of despair with a contemporary existential-psychotherapeutic attitude of (de)spero’ Existential Analysis 29(1): 123-134.

• Bush [Boaz], M. (2018) Addressing Adversity: prioritising adversity and trauma-informed care for children and young people in England. London: YoungMinds / Health Education England.

• Bush [Boaz], M. (2018) ‘Childhood adversity and trauma’ in M. Bush [Boaz] (ed) Addressing Adversity: prioritising adversity and trauma-informed care for children and young people in England. London: YoungMinds / Health Education England. pp. 26-55.

• Bush [Boaz], M. & Brennan, S. (2018) ‘Moving beyond adversity’ in M. Bush [Boaz] (ed) Addressing Adversity: prioritising adversity and trauma-informed care for children and young people in England. London: YoungMinds / Health Education England. pp. 110-122.

• Todd, M. with Bush [Boaz], M. (2018) ‘Straight Jacket: the mental health consequences of LGBT+ prejudice’ in M. Bush [Boaz] (ed) Addressing Adversity: prioritising adversity and trauma-informed care for children and young people in England, London: YoungMinds / Health Education England. pp. 179-198.

• Adebowale, V. & Bush [Boaz], M. with S. Verghese (2018) ‘Responding to the traumatic impact of racial prejudice’ in M. Bush [Boaz] (ed) Addressing Adversity: prioritising adversity and trauma-informed care for children and young people in England. London: YoungMinds / Health Education England. pp. 199-218.

• Aynsley, A., Bradley, R. Buchanan, L., Burrows, N. & Bush [Boaz], M. (2018) ‘Trauma-informed commissioning for substance misuse amongst young people’ in M. Bush [Boaz] (ed) Addressing Adversity: prioritising adversity and trauma-informed care for children and young people in Englandd. London: YoungMinds / Health Education England. pp. 298-312.

Recent research, training and insight projects include:

• Restraint Reduction Network / British Institute of Learning Disabilities - policy guidance on new laws to reduce restraint in mental health services.

• StreetDoctors - responding to the mental health and traumatic impacts of street violence.

• Samaritans - relationships between traumatic life events and self-harm.

• UKTC - priorities for young people’s mental health post-COVID.

• Duke of Edinburgh Award - priorities for young people post-COVID.

• Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition - protecting children and young people’s mental health during COVID.

• Plan International UK - state of girl’s rights in UK.

• NHS commissioners - children and young people’s experiences of mental health crisis.

• Youth United Foundation - improving mental health by tackling experiences of youth loneliness.

• SWEDA - eating disorder services.

A full list of publications are available upon request.

*please note that publications prior to 2021 are under Marc’s former surname Dr Bush.