Theory and conception of Somatopsyche Psychiatric Intervention: a transdiagnostic body-mind intervention for psychiatric practice.
Renata Fáro Guerra, Hermano Tavares
Frontiers in Psychiatry 2025 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1644739 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Somatopsyche Psychiatric Intervention (SPI) |
| Duration | 8 weekly sessions |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Body awareness Body-mind therapies Interoception |
| Key points | Proposes that the Somatopsyche Psychiatric Intervention (SPI) is a promising integrative framework for psychiatric treatment, though it remains primarily theoretical and requires further empirical validation. |
Abstract
This article introduces the Somatopsyche Psychiatric Intervention (SPI), a novel body-mind approach that integrates body awareness practices, meditation, and contemporary neuroscience theories in the treatment of psychiatric conditions. SPI is structured in seven steps across eight weekly sessions, aiming to enhance emotional regulation, decision-making, and patient resilience. While the model is still undergoing empirical validation and should be considered primarily theoretical at this stage, it has been implemented biannually in a clinical outpatient setting since 2019. Preliminary data collection using validated instruments (e.g., the MAIA scale) is ongoing and will inform future publications. The SPI represents a promising integrative framework in mental health care, although challenges remain regarding the training of professionals and adaptation by patients used to more traditional methods. Further studies, including pilot trials and comparative analyses, are planned to rigorously evaluate its effectiveness.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
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- Interoception, contemplative practice, and health Frontiers in Psychology June 9, 2015
- Body Awareness: a phenomenological inquiry into the common ground of mind-body therapies Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2011
- Mindfulness Meditation and Psychopathology Annual Review of Clinical Psychology December 11, 2018
- Measuring mindfulness Contemporary Buddhism May 1, 2011
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