Patient experiences of basic body awareness therapy and the relationship with the physiotherapist.
Författare
Summary, in English
Background and Purpose: To explore the experiences of patients undergoing basic body awareness therapy in psychiatric physiotherapy. In addition, the therapeutic relationship and the concept of the working alliance were examined. Subjects: Two groups of patients participated: patients with schizophrenia (n=6) and general psychiatric outpatients (n=5). Method: A qualitative technique, video taping and interviewing the patients during treatment was used. Results: The most common experience from the treatment was ‘balance and posture’. Other experiences were ‘body movement control’ and ‘awareness and handling of body signals’. Themes central to establishing a good working alliance were identified. Discussion and Conclusions: The impact of balance and posture was discussed and some new hypotheses were generated.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2003
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
173-183
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies
Volym
7
Issue
3
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Elsevier
Ämne
- Physiotherapy
Status
Published
Forskningsgrupp
- Human Movement: health and rehabilitation
- Mental Health Services Research
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1360-8592