63rd Annual Conference
Friday February 24
Afternoon Open
Sessions
5:00-6:00 P.M.
Session 223
Trauma and the
Body: Applying Principles of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy in a Group
for Female Trauma Survivors
Presenter:
Michael Gitberg,
R.N., M.A., Mental Health Therapist,
Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health
Science Centre, Toronto, Canada
Recent research
has demonstrated that trauma not only affects the mind, but has a
direct and profound effect on the body as a result of which the
continuity of mind-body experience is disrupted and the division is
created between the mental and physical aspects of experience.
Sensorimotor psychotherapy has been specifically developed to
address this trauma-induced split by using the body as a primary
entry point in psychotherapy. Building on the work of Dr. Pat
Ogden, the founder of sensorimotor psychotherapy, we have created a
skill-building group for female trauma survivors. Audience members
will be invited to learn about the content and the structure of this
experiential group by way of participation and processing their
experience. Facilitators of the group/presenters will discuss
rationale for this group as well as implementation and common
challenges of such a group. They will use clinical vignettes to
share their experience of facilitating this group.
Learning
Objectives:
The attendee will
be able to:
1. Describe main
premise of sensorimotor psychotherapy for trauma.
2. Understand the
structure and content of this group.
3. Appreciate
advantages and challenges of working with elements of sensorimotor
psychotherapy modality in groups.
Course References:
1. Herman,
J. (1992).
Trauma and Recovery. New York: Basic Books.
2. Ogden, P.
(2002). Integrating Cognitive and Somatic Interventions for PTSD.
Treatment Guidelines for Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.
3. van
der Kolk, B., McFarlane, A., & Weisaeth, L. (Eds.)
(1996).
Traumatic Stress: The effects of overwhelming experience on mind,
body and society. New York: The Guilford Press.
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