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Traumatic events can have significant physical, psychological, and neurological effects on an individual. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological condition that can result from experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Women have a higher risk of PTSD than men do, and because PTSD has been shown to increase the risk of suicidal ideations and behavior, homicidal behavior, and general violence in the community and in the home, women are at a great risk (Levine & Land, 2014). This paper explores the use of dance/movement therapy (DMT) as an intervention to treat women suffering with PTSD. Examining the connection between the body, the mind, and the brain for individuals who have experienced traumatic events helps to highlight how multifaceted treatment methods for PTSD, such as DMT, can be more effective. Semi-structured phone interviews were conducted with 15 dance/movement therapists about the use of DMT with women experiencing PTSD. Using methods rooted in content and thematic analysis, the present study examined the emergent theme of intervention tools and tactics. The results highlight the core elements of the intervention that may be integrated into social work practice, in an effort to better support women with PTSD.

AbstractChild welfare (CW) professionals who provide direct services to families, referred to as 'caseworkers' in the USA, often have to act in ways that are inconsistent with their professional values, leading to feelings of guilt, anxiety and self-blame, referred to as moral distress. The conceptual basis for moral distress primarily comes from the nursing literature, leaving a theoretical gap in how CW workers experience moral distress. Hence, this study used qualitative system dynamics modelling to develop a dynamic theory of moral distress amongst US CW caseworkers (N = 25 focus groups, 192 participants). Results, presented in a qualitative system dynamics model, reveal that participants held strong values pertaining to CW casework and that moral distress was common. Participants described discrepancies between the services they wanted to provide and the services they were actually providing, and the distressing feelings that resulted. Study findings also highlight coping strategies and 'breaking points' related to moral distress. Overall, this study's dynamic theory provides a framework that illustrates the stock (accumulation) and flow (release) of moral distress specific to CW caseworkers and sheds light on the psychological distress and conflict experienced in this profession. Implications for social work education and CW organizational change are discussed.