Table 2 Content of interventions: Group body psychotherapy with cancer patients and smartphone based bodily interventions
Content group body psychotherapy | Content audiofiles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Session | Topic | Opening including short feedback on the previous session | Introduction & Exercise including sharing 1) Introduction and Psychoeducation 2) Strategies/Exercise 3) Sharing of own experiences | Closure including perspective for the upcoming week | Smartphone based bodily interventions supporting transfer from group BPT sessions into daily live |
Duration | In Total 90 min | 15–20 min | 50–65 min | 10–15 min | randomly on 3 days a week 10–15 min |
1. | Group cohesion and body perception and awareness | ▪ Self-introduction ▪ Expectations and fears | 1) - Reflection about bodily perception, body image, body disturbances and body work experience- Introduction of BPT terms 2) - Breath perception - Body awareness with BodyScan technique, supine position- Self - contact (hands on/off) 3) Reflection about own experience during the exercises | What can I take with me after this first contact in the group? | Body awareness with body scan technique |
2. | Bodily resources and grounding/ anchoring | ▪ Short body scan CEB ▪ Breath perception ▪ Feedback | 1) - Body as a resource - Balance between distress and resources, bodily stress reaction, adapted [44] 2) - Body awareness with BodyScan technique, standing position - Foot work and anchoring with the focus on connection to stability, e.g. p97 [28]- Movement perception including mirroring 3) Reflection about own experience during the exercises | How to transfer exercise skills into daily life? | Anchoring/grounding with footwork using a small rubber ball |
3. | Boundary awareness | ▪ Short body scan CEB ▪ Anchoring exercise ▪ Feedback | 1) Space and boundaries including importance of having the choice between own and shared space 2) Boundary awareness: - Lika Breathing technique, p37 [45] - Boundary awareness: exploring own space and own boundaries, p84 [28] 3) Reflection about own experience during the exercises | Transfer of boundary awareness into daily life experience. | Boundary awareness through Lika breathing technique |
4. | Impulses and social/group interaction | ▪ Short body scan CEB ▪ Lika breathing technique, p37 [45] ▪ Feedback | 1) Social interactions and (body) impulses to get into/out of social interactions 2) – Body self-release techniques, adapted p209 [28] - Awareness of bodily perception and the nature of impulses - nonverbal contact Interaction with different body parts 3) Reflection about own experience during the exercises | How can I find a witness position being aware of perception and impulses? What do I need? | Relaxation through body self-release techniques |
5. | Embodied emotions | ▪ Short body scan CEB ▪ Anchoring exercise ▪ Feedback | 1) Integration model of human experience, p26 [28] 2) - Mapping of feelings under the cancer disease and treatment - Focus on embodiment: body sculptures of emotions, adapted [46] 3) Reflection about own experience during the exercises | How to become aware of feelings and how to explore and share them in daily life? | Self-awareness through ‘four body zone’ exercise |
6. | Summary | ▪ Short body scan CEB ▪ Free choice of exercise repetition ▪ Feedback | 1) Summary and open questions 2) Free choice of exercise repetition 3) Closing: Ritual “being connected while continue on individual path” | What would I take with me? What would I leave in this group/room? Evaluation | |