Body‐and movement‐oriented interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis

MM van de Kamp, M Scheffers, C Emck… - … of Traumatic Stress, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study is an update of the meta‐analysis we published in 2019 on the effectiveness of
body‐and movement‐oriented interventions (BMOIs) for adults with posttraumatic stress …

Efficacy of psychomotor therapy for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders—a systematic literature review

E Vriend, J Moeijes, M Scheffers - Frontiers in Child and Adolescent …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Specific Phobia (SP), Generalized Anxiety Disorders (GAD), and Social Anxiety Disorder
(SAD) are the most prevalent anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Although …

[HTML][HTML] The use of VR tilt brush in art and psychomotor therapy: An innovative perspective

S Haeyen, N Jans, J Heijman - The Arts in Psychotherapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Digitisation requires mental healthcare workers to be competent in using technology. Virtual
Reality offers unique treatment possibilities because of its presence, its immersiveness, and …

The impact of sexual abuse on body experience in adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning

MJ Smit, C Emck, M Scheffers… - Journal of Intellectual …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Research is lacking on body-related consequences of sexual abuse in adults
with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning (MID-BIF), although the …

Childhood abuse and neglect and adult body attitude

L Råman, M Scheffers, J Moeijes… - European Journal of …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The body is the medium through which humans experience the world, and the
body is key to most suffering, healing, and clinical mental diagnoses. Body attitude refers to …

Feel-Own-Move: a psychomotor therapy program for victims of intimate partner violence living in shelter homes. Feasibility and effects on mental health, bodily …

J Machorrinho, J Marmeleira, G Veiga… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a worldwide concern, impacting victims' mental
health, physical health, and quality of life. High rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …

Delivering clinically on our knowledge of oxytocin and sensory stimulation: The potential of infant carrying in primary prevention

H Norholt - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Oxytocin (OT) is one of the most intensively researched neuropeptides during the three past
decades. In benign social contexts, OT exerts a range of desirable socioemotional, stress …

Psychomotor therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder

MM van de Kamp, C Emck, M Scheffers… - Body, Movement and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant mental health condition that may occur
after traumatic events. Given its body-and movement-related features, psychomotor therapy …

Negative body experience in a clinical sample of mental disorders: associations with PTSD, mood disorders, and personality disorders

MM van de Kamp, WJ Scheffers, C Emck… - Preprint on Authorea …, 2024 - authorea.com
While body experience is a key focus of treatment in psychomotor therapy (PMT), research
has largely overlooked this important topic. In this study we explored three domains of body …

Sexual abuse in individuals with intellectual disability: A psychomotor perspective

MJ Smit - 2023 - research.vu.nl
Sexual abuse is a worldwide problem that has far-reaching consequences for health and
psychosocial functioning. Research has demonstrated that individuals with intellectual …