An introduction to medical dance/movement therapy : health care in motion / Sharon W. Goodill ; foreword by John Graham-Pole.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodill, S. (Sherry)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dance therapy.

Movement therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 pages)

Edition:

1st American pbk. ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2005.

Summary:

Presenting dance/movement therapy (DMT) as a viable and valuable psychosocial support service for those with a medical illness, Goodill shows how working creatively with the mind/body connection can encourage the healing process. This book represents the first attempt to compile the work that has been done over recent years in medical DMT.

Contents:

Cover

An Introduction to Medical Dance/Movement Therapy: Health Care in Motion

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

PART I Overview

1. Introduction

2. Psychological Concepts for Medical Dance/Movement Therapy

3. The Science behind Medical Dance/Movement Therapy

PART II Applications of Medical Dance/Movement Therapy

Prologue

4. Dance/Movement Therapy in General Medical Care

5. Dance/Movement Therapy in Cancer Care

6. Related Applications

PART III Research and Education

7. Research Issues in Medical Dance/Movement Therapy

8. Patient-Provider Communication: Implications for Dance/ Movement Therapy

9. Professional Preparation for Medical Dance/Movement Therapy

Appendix A: Additional Resources for Medical Dance/Movement Therapists

Appendix B: Biographies of Foreword Writer and Medical Dance/Movement Therapy Interviewees

References

Subject Index

Author Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781846421037

1846421039