This study is a pilot randomized controlled trial that examined the efficacy of a body-oriented group therapy designed to address chronic fear states in the body due to complex trauma. The Trauma and the Body Group (TBG) is a 20-session group psychotherapy that draws upon the principles and techniques of sensorimotor psychotherapy. Thirty-two women with a history of childhood trauma were randomized to immediate treatment or a waitlist control condition. Assessments were conducted one month prior to treatment, immediately after treatment, and six months post-treatment. Significant improvements were found in body awareness, anxiety, and soothing receptivity when comparing treatment to no treatment. The TBG appears to be a valuable tool for helping clients acquire mindfulness and self soothing skills that they can use to reduce posttraumatic symptoms. This study provides preliminary evidence that the TBG provides complex trauma survivors an opportunity to challenge their avoidance of two prominent trauma-related triggers - their bodies and interpersonal relationships - and in so doing may help survivors develop greater body awareness, increase their capacity for self and relational soothing, and reduce their anxiety symptoms.

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针对复杂创伤幸存者的以身体为导向的团体治疗的试点 RCT：感觉运动心理治疗的适应

这项研究是一项随机对照试验，旨在检查以身体为导向的团体疗法的功效，该疗法旨在解决因复杂创伤而导致的体内慢性恐惧状态。创伤和身体小组 (TBG) 是一项 20 次小组心理治疗，它借鉴了感觉运动心理治疗的原理和技术。32 名有童年创伤史的女性被随机分配到立即治疗或等候名单控制条件。在治疗前 1 个月、治疗后立即和治疗后 6 个月进行评估。将治疗与未治疗进行比较时，发现身体意识、焦虑和舒缓感受性有显着改善。TBG 似乎是帮助客户获得正念和自我安慰技能的宝贵工具，他们可以用这些技能来减少创伤后症状。