Commentary on Dance movement: a therapeutic program for psychiatric clients

Journal/Book: AWHONN's Women's Health Nursing Scan. 1993; 7: 17.

Abstract: SYNOPSIS: To date, the author has studied the responses of more than 350 psychiatric inpatients and outpatients to dance movement therapy (DMT). Generally, clients suffered from anxiety, tension, low self-esteem, and other psychiatric symptoms. Data included client interviews and nurse therapist observations of affect, energy level, interaction, motivation, and expression of feelings. Case examples illustrated one male and five female clients. The specific DMT therapeutic interventions during 6 daily 30-minute group sessions produced improvements in physical movement, self-worth, withdrawn behavior, and anxiety. Clients' themes depicted that they felt relaxed, less anxious, wakeful, energized, satisfied, in control, and without body aches. Some clients listened to music and watched the groups because their medications prevented movement or promoted drowsiness. In psychiatric clients, creative dance produces positive changes in feelings about self and others with concomitant tension reduction. [Original article accession number: 1994175347 (research, tables/charts)]

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Keyword(s): Adolescence. Adult. Anxiety/th [Therapy]. Dance Therapy. Inpatients. Mental Disorders/th [Therapy]. Middle Age. Outpatients. Psychiatric Patients. Self Concept

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