Author: Smallwood, Joan

Publication Year: 1977

Media Type: Report

Summary:

Dance therapy is a form of psychotherapy which uses movement to integrate an individual's body and emotions. It is used to treat affective, behavioral, learning, perceptual and physical disorders. Dance therapists work with people of all ages, in groups and with individuals. They are employed primarily as clinicians working in psychiatric hospitals, clinics, special schools and correctional facilities. They also have private practices and serve as consultants, researchers and teachers.

Abstract:

Dance therapy is a form of psychotherapy which uses movement to integrate an individual's body and emotions. It is used to treat affective, behavioral, learning, perceptual and physical disorders. Dance therapists work with people of all ages, in groups and with individuals. They are employed primarily as clinicians working in psychiatric hospitals, clinics, special schools and correctional facilities. They also have private practices and serve as consultants, researchers and teachers. (p. 15-18)

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