1. BEATVIC, a body-oriented resilience therapy using kickboxing exercises for people with a psychotic disorder
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Bertine de Vries, Gerdina H. M. Pijnenborg, André Aleman, Clement O. Waarheid, Jooske T. van Busschbach, Johan Arends, Erwin M. van der Helm, Stefan H. J. Poel, Elisabeth C. D. van der Stouwe, Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Interdisciplinary Centre Psychopathology and Emotion regulation (ICPE), Perceptual and Cognitive Neuroscience (PCN), and Clinical Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Research Program (CCNP)
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Male ,SYMPTOMS ,IMPACT ,Psychotic disorder ,ANGER EXPRESSION ,law.invention ,0302 clinical medicine ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,lcsh:Psychiatry ,Self-esteem ,SCHIZOPHRENIA ,MENTAL-ILLNESS ,Crime Victims ,SCALE ,Netherlands ,media_common ,Nonverbal therapy ,Attendance ,Resilience, Psychological ,humanities ,Social cognition ,Exercise Therapy ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Schizophrenia ,VIOLENT VICTIMIZATION ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,Social Adjustment ,Research Article ,Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,lcsh:RC435-571 ,media_common.quotation_subject ,PARTICIPATION ,Kickboxing ,Self-Control ,03 medical and health sciences ,AGGRESSION REGULATION ,Intervention (counseling) ,medicine ,Humans ,Assertiveness ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Aggression ,Psychomotor ,Victimization ,social sciences ,Mental illness ,medicine.disease ,030227 psychiatry ,Psychotic Disorders ,Physical therapy ,Feasibility Studies ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
BACKGROUND: People with a psychotic disorder have an increased risk of becoming the victim of a crime. To prevent victimization a body-oriented resilience therapy using kickboxing exercises was developed. This study aims to explore the feasibility of the therapy, to improve the therapy protocol and to explore suitable outcomes for a RCT.METHODS: Twenty-four adults with a psychotic disorder received 20 weekly group sessions in which potential risk factors for victimization and strategies for dealing with them were addressed. Sessions were evaluated weekly. During pre and post assessment participants completed questionnaires on, among other, victimization, aggression regulation and social functioning.RESULTS: The short recruitment period indicates the interest in such an intervention and the willingness of clients to participate. Mean attendance was 85.3 and 88% of the participants completed fifteen or more sessions. The therapy protocol was assessed as adequate and exercises as relevant with some small improvements to be made. The victimization and aggression regulation questionnaires were found to be suitable outcome measurements for a subsequent RCT.CONCLUSION: The results support the feasibility of the BEATVIC therapy. Participants subjectively evaluated the intervention as helpful in their attempt to gain more self-esteem and assertiveness. With some minor changes in the protocol the effects of BEATVIC can be tested in a RCT.TRIAL REGISTRATION: The trial registration number (TRN) is 35949 (date submitted 09/11/2018). Retrospectively registered.
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- 2018