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<p>The subjective experience of psychological processes is inherently embodied. Yet, the body has long been neglected in psychotherapy. In the treatment of complex trauma-related disorders, the significance of bodily experience, body boundaries, and embodied affect regulation has gained increasing attention. Body-oriented approaches can meaningfully complement trauma-focused psychotherapy by helping patients regain their embodied sense of self. At the same time, their application requires a&#xa0;critically reflective stance, as many methods lack sufficient empirical evidence or rely on oversimplified theoretical models. This article advocates for a&#xa0;scientifically grounded integration of body-oriented elements within guideline-based, multimodal inpatient trauma-focused psychotherapy. Within a&#xa0;mindfulness- and compassion-oriented therapeutic stance, body-focused interventions can support the resolution of therapeutic blockages such as disgust, shame, or depersonalization. Through clinical vignettes, it is illustrated how mindful sensory and movement-based work can facilitate access to avoided emotions and embodied self-efficacy. Body psychotherapy is thus conceptualized as a&#xa0;practical extension within a&#xa0;comprehensive psychotraumatological framework; an extension whose potential should be clinically applied, theoretically substantiated, and scientifically evaluated.</p>

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„Mein Körper gehört nicht mir“: Zur Rolle des Körpers in der traumafokussierten Psychotherapie

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年4月20日

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  • Sylvia Donat,
  • Christine Eckenberger,
  • Sarah Preyer,
  • Leonhard Kratzer

摘要

The subjective experience of psychological processes is inherently embodied. Yet, the body has long been neglected in psychotherapy. In the treatment of complex trauma-related disorders, the significance of bodily experience, body boundaries, and embodied affect regulation has gained increasing attention. Body-oriented approaches can meaningfully complement trauma-focused psychotherapy by helping patients regain their embodied sense of self. At the same time, their application requires a critically reflective stance, as many methods lack sufficient empirical evidence or rely on oversimplified theoretical models. This article advocates for a scientifically grounded integration of body-oriented elements within guideline-based, multimodal inpatient trauma-focused psychotherapy. Within a mindfulness- and compassion-oriented therapeutic stance, body-focused interventions can support the resolution of therapeutic blockages such as disgust, shame, or depersonalization. Through clinical vignettes, it is illustrated how mindful sensory and movement-based work can facilitate access to avoided emotions and embodied self-efficacy. Body psychotherapy is thus conceptualized as a practical extension within a comprehensive psychotraumatological framework; an extension whose potential should be clinically applied, theoretically substantiated, and scientifically evaluated.