Dance/Movement Therapy for Trauma Survivors

This book offers a timely, detailed, and comprehensive synopsis of dance/movement therapy (DMT) in the treatment of psychological trauma.

Informationen zum Autor Rebekka Dieterich-Hartwell, PhD, BC-DMT, LPC is a dance/movement therapist and researcher interested in the neurobiological effects of trauma. She currently serves as member-at-large in the American Dance Therapy Association. Anne Margrethe Melsom, MA, BC-DMT, LPC, NCC is a dance/movement therapy educator at Drexel University's Creative Arts Therapies Master's Program and is past chair of the American Dance Therapy Association's Committee on Approval. Klappentext This book offers a timely, detailed, and comprehensive synopsis of dance/movement therapy (DMT) in the treatment of psychological trauma.Along with the foundational concepts of DMT, tied to traditional trauma theory and a neurobiological framework, contributions contain rich clinical examples that illustrate the use of dance, creative movement, and body awareness with a wide variety of populations including survivors of sex trafficking, military veterans, refugees, those with multigenerational trauma, and others. Chapters emphasize the underlying influences of power, privilege, and oppression on trauma, prompting practitioners to consider and understand the dynamics of sociocultural contexts and engage in continuous self-reflection.Featuring multiple perspectives, as well as cultural and contextual considerations, this book provides direct takeaways for clinicians and professionals and concludes with a roadmap for the trajectory of trauma-informed, healing-centered DMT. Zusammenfassung This book offers a timely, detailed, and comprehensive synopsis of dance/movement therapy (DMT) in the treatment of psychological trauma. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section 1: Foundational Concepts in Dance/Movement Therapy and Psychological Trauma 1. Theoretical Underpinnings of Dance/Movement Therapy in the Treatment of Psychological Trauma 2. Embodied Conversations: Culturally and Trauma-Informed Healing Practices in Dance/Movement Therapy 3. Neurobiological Considerations in the Treatment of Trauma from a Dance/Movement Therapy Perspective 4. Bridging the Chasm and Calming the Storm: The Relational Perspective on Dance/Movement Therapy for Trauma Section 2: Clinical Applications with Various Populations 5. Body, Brain, and Relationship: Dance/Movement Therapy with Children with Complex Trauma 6. Trauma, Oppression, and Dance/Movement Therapy with Adolescents: An Inside out Approach for the Counselor/Therapist 7. A Trauma-Informed Approach to Dance/Movement Therapy for Persons Living with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders 8. Dance/Movement Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Engagement in the Treatment of Substance Use 9. Dance/Movement Therapy: Renewing Purpose when Emerging from Sexual Abuse and International Human Sex Trafficking 10. Dance/Movement Therapy, Trauma, and Criminalization: Reflecting on Feminist and Participatory Approaches 11. Refugees Dealing with Complex Trauma: Dance/Movement Therapy for Survivors of the Genocide of the Yazidi 12. A Return to the Body: Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy for Individuals with Eating Disorders 13. Dance/Movement Therapy with Active Duty and Veteran Military Populations 14. Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy in the Context of Medical Illness Section 3: Widening the Scope of Dance/Movement Therapy 15. Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy in the Age of Telehealth 16. Multigenerational Cultural Trauma Considerations in Dance/Movement Therapy 17. Dance/Movement Therapy and Trauma Stewardship: A Practical Guide for Helping Professionals 18. Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy: Implications for Healing-Centered Education, Practice, and Research ...

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Rebekka Dieterich-Hartwell, PhD, BC-DMT, LPC is a dance/movement therapist and researcher interested in the neurobiological effects of trauma. She currently serves as member-at-large in the American Dance Therapy Association.

Anne Margrethe Melsom, MA, BC-DMT, LPC, NCC is a dance/movement therapy educator at Drexel University's Creative Arts Therapies Master's Program and is past chair of the American Dance Therapy Association's Committee on Approval.

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Section 1: Foundational Concepts in Dance/Movement Therapy and Psychological Trauma 1. Theoretical Underpinnings of Dance/Movement Therapy in the Treatment of Psychological Trauma **2. Embodied Conversations: Culturally and Trauma-Informed Healing Practices in Dance/Movement Therapy 3. Neurobiological Considerations in the Treatment of Trauma from a Dance/Movement Therapy Perspective 4. Bridging the Chasm and Calming the Storm: The Relational Perspective on Dance/Movement Therapy for Trauma Section 2: Clinical Applications with Various Populations 5. Body, Brain, and Relationship: Dance/Movement Therapy with Children with Complex Trauma **6. Trauma, Oppression, and Dance/Movement Therapy with Adolescents: An Inside out Approach for the Counselor/Therapist 7. A Trauma-Informed Approach to Dance/Movement Therapy for Persons Living with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders 8. Dance/Movement Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Engagement in the Treatment of Substance Use 9. Dance/Movement Therapy: Renewing Purpose when Emerging from Sexual Abuse and International Human Sex Trafficking 10. Dance/Movement Therapy, Trauma, and Criminalization: Reflecting on Feminist and Participatory Approaches 11. Refugees Dealing with Complex Trauma: Dance/Movement Therapy for Survivors of the Genocide of the Yazidi 12. A Return to the Body: Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy for Individuals with Eating Disorders 13. Dance/Movement Therapy with Active Duty and Veteran Military Populations 14. Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy in the Context of Medical Illness Section 3: Widening the Scope of Dance/Movement Therapy 15. Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy in the Age of Telehealth 16. Multigenerational Cultural Trauma Considerations in Dance/Movement Therapy 17. Dance/Movement Therapy and Trauma Stewardship: A Practical Guide for Helping Professionals ****18. Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy: Implications for Healing-Centered Education, Practice, and Research