Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

The experiences of basic body awareness therapy in patients with schizophrenia.

Hedlund, Lena LU and Lundvik Gyllensten, Amanda LU (2010) In Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies 14(3). p.245-254
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) is a physiotherapeutic treatment method that is commonly used in Scandinavian mental health services. However, for patients with schizophrenia, there are few studies that verify the effectiveness of BBAT, or explain which dysfunctions or disabilities BBAT has an effect on in this group of patients. The aim of the present study was thus to describe patients' experiences of BBAT, focusing on perceived main treatment effects. The areas of perceived effects are to be investigated in future research. METHOD: In a qualitative study, eight patients with schizophrenia were interviewed. The interview transcriptions were analysed with content analysis methodology. RESULT: Patients with schizophrenia... (More)
BACKGROUND: Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) is a physiotherapeutic treatment method that is commonly used in Scandinavian mental health services. However, for patients with schizophrenia, there are few studies that verify the effectiveness of BBAT, or explain which dysfunctions or disabilities BBAT has an effect on in this group of patients. The aim of the present study was thus to describe patients' experiences of BBAT, focusing on perceived main treatment effects. The areas of perceived effects are to be investigated in future research. METHOD: In a qualitative study, eight patients with schizophrenia were interviewed. The interview transcriptions were analysed with content analysis methodology. RESULT: Patients with schizophrenia report positive treatment effects of physiotherapy with BBAT. Four main categories were identified: affect regulation, body awareness and self-esteem, effects described in a social context and effects on the ability to think. These should be targeted in a future randomized and controlled study. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
and
organization
publishing date
type
Contribution to journal
publication status
published
subject
in
Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies
volume
14
issue
3
pages
245 - 254
publisher
Elsevier
external identifiers
  • pmid:20538222
  • scopus:77953120607
  • pmid:20538222
ISSN
1360-8592
DOI
10.1016/j.jbmt.2009.03.002
language
English
LU publication?
yes
additional info
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Division of Physiotherapy (Closed 2012) (013042000)
id
0e3ce43d-c899-4743-8c94-462a471c9692 (old id 1626199)
alternative location
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20538222?dopt=Abstract
date added to LUP
2016-04-04 08:55:07
date last changed
2022-02-28 05:49:19
@article{0e3ce43d-c899-4743-8c94-462a471c9692,
  abstract     = {{BACKGROUND: Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) is a physiotherapeutic treatment method that is commonly used in Scandinavian mental health services. However, for patients with schizophrenia, there are few studies that verify the effectiveness of BBAT, or explain which dysfunctions or disabilities BBAT has an effect on in this group of patients. The aim of the present study was thus to describe patients' experiences of BBAT, focusing on perceived main treatment effects. The areas of perceived effects are to be investigated in future research. METHOD: In a qualitative study, eight patients with schizophrenia were interviewed. The interview transcriptions were analysed with content analysis methodology. RESULT: Patients with schizophrenia report positive treatment effects of physiotherapy with BBAT. Four main categories were identified: affect regulation, body awareness and self-esteem, effects described in a social context and effects on the ability to think. These should be targeted in a future randomized and controlled study.}},
  author       = {{Hedlund, Lena and Lundvik Gyllensten, Amanda}},
  issn         = {{1360-8592}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{245--254}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies}},
  title        = {{The experiences of basic body awareness therapy in patients with schizophrenia.}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5209049/1653188.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.jbmt.2009.03.002}},
  volume       = {{14}},
  year         = {{2010}},
}