Bridging Affect Consciousness, Mentalization and Trauma- Exploring an Integrative Treatment Approach for Personality Disorder (PD).

"The aim is to increase Affect consciousness and Affect integration with 15 two hour group session interventions. Interview for 4 central affect categories to become familiar with the questions/techniques is used pre and post group. Group meeting 1 presents the AC affect theory, 13 affect categories and the group program related to each individual group meeting. Group meetings 2-14 lectures on the current affect category, bodily attentional signals and inner mood/mental content, exploration of impact, handling and the signal function of emotions and non-verbal body language and verbal descriptions related to the desire and ability to express oneself. Group meeting 15 is evaluation, clarification, repetition and closure of the group. On arrival focus on disturbances (internal and external) for each participant and performance of four body awareness exercises is used. Therapeutic writings and listening to a piece of music shared by the participants in rotation are methods i"

The aim is to connect with and become more confident about the body experiences, needs and feelings, to gain an increased understanding of oneself. The Group consists of 15 group sessions. Group meeting 1 Introduces Body Awareness Therapy, group structure and content and focus on experiences and expectations. The practice of slow, simple movements for the whole body in a standing position, introduction of The Autonomous Compass model, giving an opportunity to figure out where to place themselves in the compass in the moment, exercise stimulating the feet and a relaxation exercise. Group meetings 2-14 focuses on a topic as grounding, balance, breathe, play, posture due to habitual positions, body language and emotions, self-compassion and boundaries, explored through experience by using various physical exercises, sharing body experiences and psychoeducation. Session 15 contains summary, evaluation and repetition.Reflection on the previous session and sharing homework is included.

"The aim is to keep an open non-directive psychodynamic and analytical approach to explore, discover and feel ownership of creativity as a form of expression. The group consists of 15 group sessions, where session 1-4 is setting the framework by presenting art mediums to be used collectively, creating security, a sense of community and solidarity sharing common challenges. Each individual is free to choose the motive and form of expression, with a high level of sharing and learning. Creative experiences made together on the use of art materials to convey the inner world, become the starting point for further creative exploration on a individual level with their inner selves in a self-developing therapeutic process. Session 1: Introduction to projection and how to read oneself into an object by using figures and sandplay. Sessions 2 - 4: How one can transfer, animate, or create personal expressions using collage, acrylic painting and clay.Groups 5-15 allows freedom to choo"