Body awareness group therapy for patients with personality disorders. 1. Description of the therapeutic method.
The aim of this paper is to describe the Body Awareness Group Therapy (BAGT) designed for patients with personality disorders. The BAGT is a body-oriented small group therapy conducted by a physiotherapist and a cotherapist. The aim is to foster personal growth and development by use of individual and group exercises. The therapy is a synthesis of earlier clinical experiences, mostly based on works of Reich, on elements of encounter and of eastern body tradition.
Skatteboe
U B
UB
Psychiatric Department B, Ullevål University Hospital, Norway.
Friis
S
S
Hope
M K
MK
Vaglum
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P
D001828:Body Image; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D011616:Psychotherapy, Multiple