Dance therapy analysis: A method for observing and analyzing a dance therapy group

Schmais, Claire; Felber, Diana Jacoff

doi:10.1007/bf02579600

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“…To understand the concept of synchrony in dance therapy, it is useful to differentiate the rhythmic, spatial and effort* elements of synchronous human activity (Schmais & Felber, 1977). The term "rhythmic synchrony" describes people who are moving in time with one another.…”

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Healing processes in group dance therapy

Schmais

1985

Am J Dance Ther

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This paper reviews the literature on curative factors in verbal group therapy and then develops a rationale for eight healing processes in group dance therapy: Synchrony, Expression, Rhythm, Vitalization, Integration, Cohesion, Education, Symbolism.These factors are discussed in relation to individual and group development and in terms of the movement correlates of each process. Also addressed is the interrelationship of these healing processes and implications for dance therapy research.This paper examines the nature of dance therapy by articulating the factors within it which support positive change, growth and health. The task was undertaken in order to clearly define the salient processes within group dance therapy, thereby providing a set of assumptions which can be examined and verified by observational and empirical research. The concept of "curative factors" (therapeutic mechanisms, sources of improvement, etc.) has been addressed previously by verbal therapists working both with individuals and groups (Corsini & Rosenberg 1955, Hill 1975, Kiaus & Bednar 1978, Slipp 1982, Yalom 1975.In 1955 Corsini and Rosenberg studied 300 articles concerning group therapy and extrapolated 166 statements that dealt with therapeutic mechanisms. They collapsed this list into nine categories: Acceptance, Ventilation, Reality Testing, Transference, Intellectualization, Interaction, Universalization, Altruism, and Spectator Therapy. Yaiom (1975) also researched the issue of curative factors in group therapy. He postulated that patients gain therapeutic benefit as a result of the intricate interplay of the following guided human experiences:Instillation of hope, Universality, Imparting of information, Altruism, Corrective recapitulation of the primary family group, Development of socialization techniques, Imitative behavior, Interpersonal learning, Group cohesiveness, Catharsis, and Existential factors.

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Healing processes in group dance therapy

Schmais

1985

Am J Dance Ther

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“…For individual work, the following assessment and analytic tools are used: Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) (Laban, 1975) and Kestenberg Movement Profile (KMP) (Loman & Merman, 1996). For group analysis, Schmais and Diaz-Salazar (1998) have used the BERN method; others have utilized Dance Therapy Process Analysis (DTPA) (Schmais & Felber, 1977), Structural Analysis of Movement Sessions (SAMS) (Johnson & Sandel, 1996), as well as Analysis of Interaction in Movement Sessions (AIMS) (Koch, 1990). A very important technical tool is the videorecording of movement, through which therapists manage to review sessions and avoid the possibility of not taking basic clues into consideration (Karkou & Sanderson, 2001a).…”

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Dance Therapy Models: An Anthropological Perspective

Panagiotopoulou

2011

Am J Dance Ther

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Dance therapy is a new discipline, a product of the twentieth century. Its recent methodological and theoretical development has led to the proliferation of various dance therapy models. This study focuses on the founding and development of dance therapy as an applied discipline. Particular emphasis is given to dance therapy from an anthropological perspective. A critical analysis of two prevailing models, Dance/Movement Therapy and Expression Primitive, is articulated. Such analysis indicates that their development closely relates to issues of collective identity of the group in relation to their dancing cultures. From an anthropological point of view, then, issues of identity are paramount for an effective practice of dance/movement therapy.

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Movement and psychodynamic pattern changes in long-term dance/movement therapy groups

Dosamantes¹

1990

Am J Dance Ther

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Dance therapy analysis: A method for observing and analyzing a dance therapy group

Cited by 13 publications

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Healing processes in group dance therapy

Healing processes in group dance therapy

Dance Therapy Models: An Anthropological Perspective

Movement and psychodynamic pattern changes in long-term dance/movement therapy groups

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