Samenvatting

In this research we looked at what psychomotor therapy could mean in the stabilization phase of trauma. Especially chronically traumatized children. To answer the research question, we used a literature review.
We looked at what is known about trauma and the consequences for children. We also paid attention to what trauma treatment really is and what is important in that treatment. Within the trauma treatment there will be looked at the different phases, we pay extra attention to the stabilization phase. After that, we looked at what is known about PMT and trauma treatment.
At the end, the connection between the unloading parts will be discovered. There will be described in which aspects of the stabilization phase, psychomotor therapy could mean something. The conclusion is, that psychomotor therapy can be very meaningful, as you look at certain aspects of the stabilization phase of trauma treatment for children.