1. Depression and Body Psychotherapy A Qualitative Study from a Resilience Perspective.
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Johansson, Christina Bader
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PSYCHOTHERAPY , *QUALITATIVE research , *PSYCHOTHERAPISTS , *OPEN-ended questions , *GROUNDED theory , *THERAPEUTIC alliance - Abstract
The aim of this qualitative study is to find out how body psychotherapists describe their approach to promoting health, and their methods of treatment and signs of recovery in depressed clients. Using Grounded Theory, literature studies and analysis of open questions were conducted in parallel. The open questions were sent to the members of the Swiss National Association of the European Association of Body Psychotherapy (CH-EABP). The answers from 18 participants were analyzed using open axial coding with the method of constant comparison until saturation. Four main categories were identified as selective coding emerged from the data: 1) attachment and the therapeutic alliance; 2) body awareness; 3) contact with grief enabling healthy, creative aggression; and 4) self-regulation and rhythm. These categories form a theoretical core for treating depressed clients. Findings indicated that body psychotherapists have therapeutic tools to work with resilience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019