Psychomotricity and Relaxation in Psychiatry

Authors

  • Janete Maximiano Serviço de Psiquiatria, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25752/psi.6089

Keywords:

Body, Psychomotricity, Relaxation, Emotional tonus dialogue, Comunication

Abstract

The author pretends to present with this article, the therapeutic contributions of Psychomotricity and Relaxation in Mental Health context, making only reference to adults intervention. A brief description of the body, as a biopsychosocial unity, is found in the introduction, which is followed by the explanation of conceptual and interventional models in Clinical Psychomotricity. The author makes reference to psychotherapeutic values of relaxation, giving some examples of techniques and exposing a clinical case. Finally, the author briefly describes her recent experience of Psychomotor intervention in Psychiatric Service of Hospital Fernando Fonseca.

Published

2004-06-01

Issue

Section

Case Reports