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Table 4 Qualitative analysis. Domains, themes, and sub-themes

From: Re-inhabiting one’s body: A pilot study on the effects of dance movement therapy on body image and alexithymia in eating disorders

Domain

Theme

Sub-theme

1. Emotion, mood,

1. Emotional states (7)

1.1.1. Patterns of mood changes

and alexithymia

 

during the sessions (6)

  

1.1.2. Getting in touch / dealing

  

with strong feelings (3)

 

1.2. Alexithymia, connection, and disconnection (6)

 

2. Body and movement

2.1. Joys of movement (7)

 
 

2.2. Difficulties related to DMT activities (7)

 
 

2.3. A pattern of activating during the session (6)

 

3. Interpersonal aspects

3.1. Enjoyment of the interactions in the group (6)

 
 

3.2. Difficulties in relationships (5)

 

4. Metaphors

4.1. “Safe place” (6)

 
 

4.2. The use of metaphor to describe a feeling (2)

 

5. Reflections

5.1. Reflections on one’s process (3)

 
 

5.2. Looking back on the DMT sessions (4)

 
  1. Numbers in parentheses indicate how many participants shared this category