Habitándome, Re Significción de la Corporalidad en Personas con Diagnóstico de Esclerodermia a Través de Psicoterapias Corporales Creativas y Grupales

Abstract

The proposal stems from the personal experience of the researcher and author of this research and creation proposal, who 22 years ago was diagnosed with Scleroderma, a chronic, autoimmune and degenerative disease, which means that it has no cure, is worsening with the Time and is gradually affecting all organs and systems of the body causing a strong deterioration in their health, their mobility and of course is their quality of life. The author refers to the experience during the academic year in the Specialization in human development with emphasis on affective processes and creativity, where she experimented with some corporal psychotherapies such as biodanza, dance, theater and other alternatives of emotional expression that took her To make deep reflections regarding their relationship with their body after being diagnosed. The initial reflection and support of this document is related to the fact that once a diagnosis such as Scleroderma is confronted, the relationship with the body is transformed since a series of cares are necessary that disconnect in part the mind and the body. It is considered that a psychological process of dissociation is generated where the being is fragmented unconsciously. In order to delve deeper into this matter, the analysis of three semi-structured interviews is carried out in order to investigate the impact of the disease in three women diagnosed with Scleroderma, emphasizing the mind-body relationship and movement-emotion. Within the obtained analyzes is the fact that clearly the scleroderma aggressively affects the emotional health of the one who suffers it altering also its family interaction and its project of life. Finally a proposal of group intervention is made, based on creative corporal psychotherapies that pretend to contribute to the improvement of patients and to be promoted in health institutions.