The Art and Science of Dance/Movement Therapy: Life is Dance

by Chaiklin; Sharon

• ISBN13: 9780415996570
• ISBN10: 0415996570
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-07-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Art and Science of Dance/Movement Therapyoffers both a broad understanding and an in-depth view of how and where dance therapy can be used to produce change. The chapters go beyond the basics that characterize much of the literature on dance/movement therapy, and each of the topics covered offers a theoretical perspective followed by case studies that emphasize the techniques used in the varied settings. Several different theoretical points of view are presented in the chapters, illuminating the different paths through which dance can be approached in therapy.

Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction. 1. Basic Concepts of Dance/movement Therapy. We Dance from the Moment Our Feet Hit the Ground (Background of Dance and Dance Therapy.) The Creative Process and Artistic Activity through the Medium of Dance and Movement. Dance Therapy: Motion and Emotion. Messages of the Body: Kinesthetic Empathy in Dance/Movement Therapy. 2. The Path from Theory to Practice. Mental Health. An Intra/Interactional Model of Dance/Movement Therapy with the Adult Psychiatric Patient. The Body Style of the Neurotic. Family Dance/Movement Therapy: A Systems Model. Dance/Movement Therapy with Children. Medical Settings. Dancing with Hope: Dance Therapy with People with Dementia. Dance Therapy for Elderly without Dementia. Dance/Movement Therapy and Acquired Brain Trauma Rehabilitation. 3. Aspects Related and Integral to Practice. Emotrix: A Psychomotor Model for the Analysis and Interpretation of Emotive Motor Behavior. Theories of Laban's Effort-Shape: The Perspective a Dance Therapist. An Introduction to Kestenberg's Movement Profile System. Cultural Consciousness and the Global Context of Dance/Movement Therapy. How to Encourage Research in Dance/Movement Therapy. Experiences of Professionals in Centers where Dance/Movement Therapy Has Been Introduced. Epilogue.