A Fuller Whole: Book Review for the Whole Brain Child

Imus, Susan

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“…This experience of importance stems from tacit knowledge which acknowledges the significance of the researcher's intuition (Moustakas, 1990). The reasoning for this may be unknown, but saliency arose through my aesthetic preference and felt (through movements, feelings, sensations, thoughts, or images) necessary to further engage (Imus, 2018;Siegel & Bryson, 2011). Salient moments may have been interactions that continued to sit with me throughout the day or a particularly intense or odd moment.…”

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“…If there was no salient interaction, I allowed myself to write a journal entry describing the experience of not having a salient moment. I described sensations, movements, images, feelings, and thoughts related to the experience of not being draw to a specific interaction or moment in my day (Imus, 2018;Siegel & Bryson, 2011). These journal entries from days that did not seem to have salient moments were of similar length and responded to each category just as entries about salient moments did, but the interaction identified was less specific than when saliency arose.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A response was provided to each category which may include a description of how the category was used during the interaction by the client and/or therapist. The therapist's experience of sensation, movement, images, feelings, and thoughts (SMIFT) related to each category was also included (Imus, 2018;Siegel & Bryson, 2011). The SMIFT may be related to the therapist's experience of herself or her experience of the client.…”

Section: Compliance With Ethical Standardsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It also allows the clinician to understand, connect, and relate to their clients on a somatic level. I understand somatic not only as relating to the body, but as an inclusive term relating to body, mind, and spiritual self, including thoughts, sensations, feelings, emotions, images, and movements (Imus, 2018;Siegel & Bryson, 2011).…”

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An Embodied Artistic Inquiry into Attachment-Oriented Therapeutic Relationships

Mamis

2020

Am J Dance Ther

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In this study, I utilized an embodied artistic inquiry self-study to explore my experience of attachment in the therapeutic movement relationships (TMR) created as a dance/movement therapy intern at a psychiatric residential treatment center for children. The research was guided by three questions: How do I experience the TMR with children in a psychiatric residential treatment setting using attachment theory? How is my personal attachment style influencing and guiding the therapeutic relationship? How does my identification of salient moments relate to my own attachment style and aesthetic preference? Data were collected using journal entries that reflected on the researcher’s experience of attachment, saliency, and Tortora’s D.A.N.C.E. qualities of attachment (Clin Soc Work J 38(1):37–50, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-009-0254-9, 2010). I analyzed the data using discussion and Authentic Movement with a research consultant in order to synthesize and describe the experience of each salient moment. Repeated movements included grounded and unstable walking, changing of levels, core-distal movements, circling and carving arms, and recuperation. The themes that resulted from repeated movements and discussion with the research consultant include foundational movements, holding discomfort, connection to a specific client, and playfulness. These results reinforced the importance of stability and self-awareness for a therapist especially in relationship to how their movement and nonverbal preferences may have been learned from attachment relationships. Furthermore, results show the impact of saliency and the clinician’s aesthetic preference. In addition, the results reflected the strong relationship among nonverbal qualities of attachment and the TMR. These results suggested that qualities of attachment underlie the effectiveness of the TMR. Although limitations of the study prevented me from drawing correlative conclusions, the therapist may be able to strengthen the therapeutic relationship by targeting primary attachment models, and suggestions for further research are included.

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