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Integrating yoga as a method in clinical social work dealing with addiction: Bridging Eastern and Western perspective. Annika Wincent
Ersta Sköndal University College, Department of Social Sciences.
2016 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

In this thesis it will be discussed whether the body-mind-spirit aspect is a missing component in Western methods in clinical social work and if yoga could contribute to a more holistic multi model in this area. Yoga includes physical postures, controlled breathing exercises, meditation and attitudes in life of no harming of oneself or any living being. Yoga invites the practitioner to enhance the selfdiscipline and control over and regulation of impulses, thoughts and feelings. In the result it will be presented in what way this Eastern discipline have influenced the participants recovery. It will be discussed weather yoga is a tool to get in contact with the body, breath and mind and if the enhanced awareness helps to control anger, stress, anxiety and craving - overwhelming feelings that can be triggers for a substance abuse. The thesis is a qualitative study with the aim of exploring the experience of yoga as a complimentary method in addiction recovery. The interviews were conducted in three different rehab centres of Kripa Foundation in India in form of focus groups and individual interviews.

Abstract [sv]

I den här uppsatsen kommer aspekten kropp-själ- och sinne att diskuteras huruvida den är en saknad komponent i kliniskt socialt arbete i väst, och om yoga skulle kunna bidra som en mer holistisk och mångfasetterad modell. Yoga inkluderar fysiska positioner, kontrollerade andningsövningar, meditation och attityder i livet som bygger på att inte skada sig själv eller något levande. Yoga bjuder in utövaren att till öka självdisciplin, kontroll över impulser, tankar och känslor. I resultatdelen presenteras hur den österländska disciplinen har påverkat deltagarnas rehabilitering från sitt missbruk. Det kommer att diskuteras om yogan är ett verktyg för att komma i kontakt med kropp, andning och sinne och genom ökad medvetenhet kunna kontrollera ilska, stress, ångest och begär - överväldigande känslor som kan vara utlösare till missbruk. Det här är en kvalitativ studie som har som mål att utforska deltagarnas upplevelse av yoga som ett komplement i sin rehabilitering. Intervjuerna gjordes på tre olika Kripa Foundation center i Indien, dels som fokusgruppintervjuer, dels individuella intervjuer.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2016. , p. 38
Keywords [en]
Social work, Evidence-based methods, Yoga, Addiction, Recovery, Stress, Anxiety, Depression
Keywords [sv]
Socialt arbete, Evidensbaserade metoder, Yoga, Missbruk, Rehabilitering, Stress, Ångest, Depression
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Social Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:esh:diva-5350OAI: oai:DiVA.org:esh-5350DiVA, id: diva2:943439
Educational program
Socionomprogrammet
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
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Available from: 2016-06-28 Created: 2016-06-27 Last updated: 2016-06-28Bibliographically approved

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