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Citation |
Fujino H. Body Mov. Dance Psychother. 2016; 11(4): 249-262. |
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(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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Abstract |
Dohsa-hou is a Japanese form of body psychotherapy that utilises body movement as a means of enhancing the psychotherapy process. Body awareness has recently been proposed as a potential contributor to therapeutic progress made in the course of body psychotherapy. This paper reports the utilisation of Dohsa-hou with a patient who had a history of outpatient and inpatient treatment for depression-related psychiatric symptoms. At the start of treatment, the patient had difficulty in releasing tension because of the harsh rigidity of her body; further, the patient did not know how to regulate tension. As the Dohsa-hou therapy progressed, the patient became aware of her tenseness and learned to self-regulate her bodily rigidity. Her severe depressive symptoms were alleviated along with the change in her physical rigidity. This study illustrates the process of the treatment and the contribution of body awareness to the therapeutic progress made. © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Language: en |
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Keywords |
adult; human; social interaction; mental health; female; psychological distress; case report; insomnia; psychotherapy; depression; anxiety; suicide attempt; lithium; Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; disease severity; awareness; motivation; distress syndrome; unclassified drug; priority journal; quetiapine; middle aged; panic; psychotropic agent; irritability; valproic acid; flunitrazepam; patient counseling; triazolam; mental instability; thought disorder; walking; muscle rigidity; aripiprazole; Article; Clinical Global Impression scale; body movement; semi structured interview; body posture; standing; Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale; tension; ethyl loflazepate; Likert scale; assessment of humans; body awareness; Body awareness; body awareness scale; client change interview; dohsa hou therapy; lurazepam hydrochloride; movement |