Scholarlink

<p>The integration of the body into psychotherapy has gained increasing relevance in recent decades. However, little is known about how patients experience bodily and body-related processes within the therapeutic context.</p><p>This study is based on a&#xa0;secondary analysis of 42&#xa0;semi-structured interviews with patients from private psychotherapeutic practices, analysed using qualitative content analysis. In addition, categories were examined descriptively based on the number of coded quotations and reporting patients. Concentrative Movement Therapy and Integrative Therapy are overrepresented in the sample and are therefore analysed separately due to their distinct body-oriented focus.</p><p>The results indicate that patients prefer an approach that goes beyond verbal exchange and includes bodily dimensions, while also experiencing this as challenging. Bodily experiences emerged in nearly all patients across different domains: as a&#xa0;topic of discussion, within therapeutic interventions, in the therapeutic relationship, and in the atmosphere of the physical space. About half of the patients described therapeutic change as a&#xa0;bodily felt, holistic experience. Descriptive differences between therapeutic orientations were also observed, particularly regarding the integration of the body into interventions.</p><p>The findings highlight the central role of the body from the patient perspective and suggest that a&#xa0;conscious integration of bodily aspects may deepen the therapeutic experience.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

„Hoffentlich ist es nicht nur Reden“ – Körperbezogene Erwartungen und Erfahrungen von Patient:innen in der Psychotherapie

  • 期刊论文

  • 出版模式：

    开放获取

  • 发表日期：

    2026年4月24日

查看全文
  • Marlene Weberberger,
  • Brigitte Schigl,
  • Elke Humer,
  • Thomas Probst,
  • Yvonne Schaffler

摘要

The integration of the body into psychotherapy has gained increasing relevance in recent decades. However, little is known about how patients experience bodily and body-related processes within the therapeutic context.

This study is based on a secondary analysis of 42 semi-structured interviews with patients from private psychotherapeutic practices, analysed using qualitative content analysis. In addition, categories were examined descriptively based on the number of coded quotations and reporting patients. Concentrative Movement Therapy and Integrative Therapy are overrepresented in the sample and are therefore analysed separately due to their distinct body-oriented focus.

The results indicate that patients prefer an approach that goes beyond verbal exchange and includes bodily dimensions, while also experiencing this as challenging. Bodily experiences emerged in nearly all patients across different domains: as a topic of discussion, within therapeutic interventions, in the therapeutic relationship, and in the atmosphere of the physical space. About half of the patients described therapeutic change as a bodily felt, holistic experience. Descriptive differences between therapeutic orientations were also observed, particularly regarding the integration of the body into interventions.

The findings highlight the central role of the body from the patient perspective and suggest that a conscious integration of bodily aspects may deepen the therapeutic experience.