Developing a body-oriented intervention for trauma

This dissertation is a three‐study investigation exploring the use of dance/movement therapy (DMT) for the treatment of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This investigation is the first study of its kind, using established research protocols to document dance/movement therapists’ knowledge regarding the impact of body engagement in trauma work. Building on the principal investigator’s qualifying exam (a qualitative exploration of the common elements of dance/movement therapy), the present study moves the research forward with aims of addressing the common components of the treatment modality through mixed methods analysis. The present work is designed to gain confirmation of the treatment elements of DMT and when these treatment elements are used in a single session. Employing three different research methods (a qualitative systematic review, a Q‐Sort methodology, and a survey study), the principal investigator collected and analyzed mixed methods data to advance the understanding of treatment methods used in DMT. These studies are part of the preliminary research required for manualization of a body‐oriented intervention.

本论文为一项包含三项子研究的调查，旨在探讨舞蹈动作治疗（Dance/Movement Therapy，DMT）在创伤与创伤后应激障碍（Posttraumatic Stress Disorder，PTSD）治疗中的应用。本次调查为同类研究中的首创，采用既定的研究规程，记录舞蹈动作治疗师对躯体参与在创伤干预中所产生影响的认知。本研究基于项目负责人的博士资格考核（一项针对舞蹈动作治疗共性要素的质性探索），通过混合方法分析聚焦该治疗模式的核心组成部分，推动相关研究进一步发展。本项研究旨在验证舞蹈动作治疗的核心治疗要素，以及这些要素在单次治疗疗程中的应用时机。本次研究采用三种不同的研究方法：质性系统综述、Q分类法（Q-Sort Methodology）与问卷调查研究，由项目负责人收集并分析混合方法数据，以深化对舞蹈动作治疗所采用的干预手段的认知。上述三项子研究均为躯体取向干预方案手册化所需的前期研究内容。