Download or read book Using Nature as a Resource in Dance Movement Therapy with Older Adults written by Mia Heckstall and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About 1.3 million adults older than 65 live in long-term care facilities (Newman & Newman, 2015). Common to this population are the challenges of cognitive limitation and the loss of sense of self imposed by dementia, the deterioration of physical functioning, social isolation and loneliness, as well as end of life concerns. This capstone project outlines a method for the incorporation of nature and natural elements in dance/movement therapy (DMT) sessions to address the psychosocial crises of this age. A review of the literature identified reminiscence, sensory stimulation, socialization, and movement as meaningful supports for this population. Elements of nature can be agents of support in all of these therapeutic modes and were the basis for exploring the incorporation of nature into DMT sessions over the course of five weeks. The outcome of this exploration was the development of a flexible method that outlines various options for introducing nature into a session. Introduction of elements of nature into a session often involved an active therapist led structure and concrete activity, however, with attention to responding to what emerged from the participants within the activity. Clinical vignettes illustrate how nature and DMT interacted with reference to the identified modes of support. For older adults, to feel connection to life is critical as they are coming to terms with the ending of their own. In these sessions nature and DMT served as a medium to support and address the psychosocial crises of participants while promoting a sense of mastery and connection. Elements of nature may be a bridge to self, others, and the world outside the walls of the nursing home.
Download or read book Therapeutic Dance movement written by Erna Caplow-Lindner and published by New York : Human Sciences Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Using the Creative Arts in Therapy and Healthcare written by Bernie Warren and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Morale in the Older Adult After Dance movement Therapy written by Rachelle Smith-Stallman and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Justice in Dance Movement Therapy written by Laura Downey and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-12-18 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates the use of dance/movement therapy to directly counteract social injustices and promote healing in international settings. It also demonstrates the potential for dance/movement therapy in prevention and wellness in clinical and community settings. The use of improvisational and creative dance is presented throughout the book as a tremendously clear, strong and powerful inroad to healing in every setting. The chapters in this book do not directly address social justice in dance/movement therapy, but rather provide provoking social justice related positions. This call for a provoking re-examination of the definition of dance/movement therapy is fitting as we—as a community—challenge our identity as dance/movement therapists, educators, supervisors and as human beings who have internalized oppression in various forms through our many identifiers and the unique intersections of those identifiers. The editors and authors posit that social justice cannot be fully addressed by focusing solely on the social issues. Rather, we must be aware of where and how the social issues come into the individual(s), the setting, and the therapy process itself. Chapter “‘Breaking Free': One Adolescent Woman's Recovery from Dating Violence Through Creative Dance" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license via link.springer.com.
Download or read book Integrative Pediatric Oncology written by Alfred Längler and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers a broad spectrum of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices employed in pediatric oncology worldwide, with a special focus on the methods widely used in Western countries. It is a scientifically based, practice-oriented handbook that will meet the needs of pediatric oncologists working in medical practices and hospitals. An introductory section includes a comparative overview of current CAM use in pediatric oncology in different countries. Commonly used CAM methods are then discussed in a series of chapters that provide a theoretical description of the method in question, followed by more practically oriented information, including scientific data if applicable. Special attention is paid to the issue of how to integrate each method into conventional pediatric oncology. The closing parts of the book consider aspects of CAM requiring further development, such as institutional research, and provide a road map on establishing integrative pediatric oncology worldwide.
Download or read book Dance Movement Therapy written by Helen Payne and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will be a valuable resource for anyone who wishes to learn more about the therapeutic use of creative movement and dance. It will be welcomed by students and practitioners in the arts therapies, psychotherapy, counselling and related professions
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dance Movement Therapy Theory and Practice written by Helen Payne and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to document the pioneering practice of Dance Movement Therapy in a variety of settings. Experienced therapists working with a range of clients reveal their working methods and techniques.
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing written by Vassiliki Karkou and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 1009 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, a growth in dance and wellbeing scholarship has resulted in new ways of thinking that place the body, movement, and dance in a central place with renewed significance for wellbeing. The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing examines dance and related movement practices fromthe perspectives of neuroscience and health, community and education, and psychology and sociology to contribute towards an understanding of wellbeing, offer new insights into existing practices, and create a space where sufficient exchange is enabled. The handbook's research components includequantitative, qualitative, and arts-based research, covering diverse discourses, methodologies, and perspectives that add to the development of a complete picture of the topic. Throughout the handbook's wide-ranging chapters, the objective observations, felt experiences, and artistic explorations ofpractitioners interact with and are printed alongside academic chapters to establish an egalitarian and impactful exchange of ideas.
Download or read book Exploring the Nature of Walking in Dance Movement Therapy written by Lauren M. Albert and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: References to the use of walking, not only as a basic total body action but also as an expressive element, are abundant in dance/movement therapy (DMT) literature. The researcher's intent was to generate descriptions of its range of use in DMT practice and to find possible symbolic or psychological meanings of walking in this therapeutic medium. In order to so, the researcher used an artistic inquiry methodology. Four dance/movement therapists participated in a data collection workshop. They were asked to think of a time they used a walking intervention in a session, embody a client who walked in that session and then to create a movement motif based on this walking intervention. Then, participants performed their motifs, taught their motifs to the researcher and then wrote a brief poetic narrative about what they saw, felt or experienced. A focus group followed wherein these participants were asked to discuss ways they have used walking in their clinical practice. The researcher analyzed data that emerged from the workshop using theater and dance techniques and then generated a final creative synthesis in the form of a solo performance video. The video created was in response to the research question, "how is walking used in dance/movement therapy? And what are the sensations, emotions, themes and meanings that emerge from the use of walking in dance/movement therapy practice?" After the exploring the range of uses, sensations, emotions, themes and meanings that emerged from the data collected in this study, five major categorical themes were crystallized. These themes include, shifting awareness/grounding/opening, instability/stability, walking as a bridge to dance/movement, walking as a metaphor/relational process, and transforming disability into ability.
Download or read book Oxford Textbook of Nature and Public Health written by Matilda van den Bosch and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human beings have always been affected by their surroundings. There are various health benefits linked to being able to access to nature; including increased physical activity, stress recovery, and the stimulation of child cognitive development. The Oxford Textbook of Nature and Public Health provides a broad and inclusive picture of the relationship between our own health and the natural environment. All aspects of this unique relationship are covered, ranging from disease prevention through physical activity in green spaces to innovative ecosystem services, such as climate change adaptation by urban trees. Potential hazardous consequences are also discussed including natural disasters, vector-borne pathogens, and allergies. This book analyses the complexity of our human interaction with nature and includes sections for example epigenetics, stress physiology, and impact assessments. These topics are all interconnected and fundamental for reaching a full understanding of the role of nature in public health and wellbeing. Much of the recent literature on environmental health has primarily described potential threats from our natural surroundings. The Oxford Textbook of Nature and Public Health instead focuses on how nature can positively impact our health and wellbeing, and how much we risk losing by destroying it. The all-inclusive approach provides a comprehensive and complete coverage of the role of nature in public health, making this textbook invaluable reading for health professionals, students, and researchers within public health, environmental health, and complementary medicine.
Download or read book Dance movement Therapy and Depression in Elderly Nursing Home Residents written by Cheryl Cook-Auerbach and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dance for the Older Adult written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Theoretical Rationale for Using Reminiscience in Dance movement Therapy with Depressed Elderly People written by Cherie I. Zenstein and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dance movement Therapist s Heuristic Exploration of Countertransference with Older Adults with Dementia written by Erica Joy Stockman and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dance movement Therapists in Action written by Robyn Flaum Cruz and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2004 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
