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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910824522203321
• Autore: Goodill S (Sherry)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2005
• ISBN: 1-84642-103-9
• Edizione: [1st American pbk. ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 pages)
• Disciplina: 615.8/5155
• Soggetti: Dance therapy; Movement therapy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.