title: Body awareness group therapy for patients with personality disorders. 1. Description of the therapeutic method.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Department B, Ullevål University Hospital, Norway.
authors.forename: U B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Skatteboe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Friis
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hope
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vaglum
mesh_terms: 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