The Impact of a Somatic Voice Intervention on Interoceptive Awareness, Regulation of Arousal, and Subjective Experience of Child Witnesses of Intimate Partner Violence
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ohiou15748835426397082021-08-03T07:13:26Z The Impact of a Somatic Voice Intervention on Interoceptive Awareness, Regulation of Arousal, and Subjective Experience of Child Witnesses of Intimate Partner Violence Sofield, Stephenie M. Music Therapy music therapy music therapy with adolescents intimate partner violence interoceptive awareness regulation of arousal subjective experience child witnesses music therapy with child witnesses somatic voice intervention somatic voice This study examined the impact of a somatic voice intervention on child witnesses of intimate partner violence and utilized a convergent parallel mixed methods design. Study participants were a convenience sample drawn from the clients of the Peace: A Learned Solution (PALS) Program in Pleasantville, NJ. Participants were cisgender females, who received music therapy at the facility, between the ages of 8-17 years old. Two participants received a somatic voice intervention at the beginning of each weekly music therapy session for six sessions. Quantitative data measures included the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness and Regulation of Arousal Behavioral Assessment, created by the researcher. Qualitative data sources included post-intervention interviews and observed participant-researcher interactions during the implemented interventions. The results of this study suggest that the somatic voice intervention had a positive impact on interoceptive awareness and regulation of arousal states, which are necessary components of safe trauma processing. The thematic analysis of interviews and observed participant—researcher interactions yielded six themes: Body Awareness, Emotional Awareness, Musical Awareness, Exploration of Boundaries, Expression, and Connection to Past or Outside Experiences. The qualitative results supported the quantitative data, where themes Body Awareness, Emotional Awareness, and Exploration of Boundaries corroborate the overall increase in interoceptive awareness and regulation of arousal that the participants experienced. The remaining themes, Musical Awareness, Expression, and Connection to Past or Outside Experiences, indicate that the somatic voice intervention may provide novel experiences and repeated opportunities for disclosure and exploration of memories. The results of this study suggest that the somatic voice intervention fills a need within music therapy treatment and literature by providing a means by which to address the initial neurobiological needs of complexly traumatized children and adolescents. 2019 English text Ohio University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1574883542639708 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1574883542639708 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Music Therapy music therapy music therapy with adolescents intimate partner violence interoceptive awareness regulation of arousal subjective experience child witnesses music therapy with child witnesses somatic voice intervention somatic voice Sofield, Stephenie M. The Impact of a Somatic Voice Intervention on Interoceptive Awareness, Regulation of Arousal, and Subjective Experience of Child Witnesses of Intimate Partner Violence |
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Sofield, Stephenie M. |
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The Impact of a Somatic Voice Intervention on Interoceptive Awareness, Regulation of Arousal, and Subjective Experience of Child Witnesses of Intimate Partner Violence |
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The Impact of a Somatic Voice Intervention on Interoceptive Awareness, Regulation of Arousal, and Subjective Experience of Child Witnesses of Intimate Partner Violence |
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The Impact of a Somatic Voice Intervention on Interoceptive Awareness, Regulation of Arousal, and Subjective Experience of Child Witnesses of Intimate Partner Violence |
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The Impact of a Somatic Voice Intervention on Interoceptive Awareness, Regulation of Arousal, and Subjective Experience of Child Witnesses of Intimate Partner Violence |
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The Impact of a Somatic Voice Intervention on Interoceptive Awareness, Regulation of Arousal, and Subjective Experience of Child Witnesses of Intimate Partner Violence |
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impact of a somatic voice intervention on interoceptive awareness, regulation of arousal, and subjective experience of child witnesses of intimate partner violence |
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Ohio University / OhioLINK |
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2019 |
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