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

Selected papers and publications relating to mental health and existential psychotherapy:

• Boaz, M. (forthcoming 2025) ‘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. (forthcoming 2025). ‘Encountering our daimonics’ Existential Analysis.

• Boaz, M. (forthcoming 2025) ‘Neurodivergencies: insights from existential and critical psychopathology’ lecture at the School of Humanities and Social Science of the University of Brighton. Brighton: University of Brighton.

• Boaz, M. (2025) ‘Complex trauma from an existential-phenomenological perspective’ lecture at the Department of Clinical and Organisational Psychology of Vilnius University. Lithuania: Vilnius University.

• Boaz, M. (2025) ‘Encountering our daimonics’ paper for the Annual Conference of the Existential Movement (Into the Wild Woods: Existential Responses to Turbulent Times). London: Existential Movement.

• Boaz, M. (2024) ‘Trauma and existence: contemporary existential-phenomenological approaches’ paper for International Conference on Pluralistic Counselling & Psychotherapy. London: Pluralistic Practice.

• Boaz, M. (2024) ‘Complexity, trauma, and existence’ paper for the UK Trauma Council insight series. London: 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. (2023) ‘An Existential Approach to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)’ paper for the Existential Academy intersectionalities conference. London: Human-Experience/Existential Academy.

• Boaz, M. (2022) ‘Existential Approaches to Interpersonal Trauma’ paper for the seminar of the Society of Existential Analysis. London: Society of Existential Analysis.

• Boaz, M. (2022) ‘Interpersonal trauma and the ethics of (re)(dis)covery’ paper for the 4th European Conference for Existential Therapy 2022. London: Federation for Existential Therapy in Europe.

• 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.