Diversity Issues in Movement Observation and Assessment

Caldwell, Christine

doi:10.1007/s10465-013-9159-9

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“…This sides with previous research on racial microaggressions (Nadal et al, 2014) and research on the invisibility of microaggressions (Joshi, McCutcheon & Sweet, 2015) respectively. These results also emphasize research by dance/movement therapists (Caldwell, 2013) and somatic psychologists (Johnson, 2015) about how stigma and oppression permeate both the mind and the body. It brings into focus how these bodily experiences, when left unresolved or experienced long term, may lead to not only mental health issues but also issues with physical health (Williams, Yu, Jackson, & Anderson, 1997).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 74%

“…These differences can lead to feelings of oppression, marginalization, and isolation for those who belong to minority groups (Caldwell, 2013;Chang, 2016;Johnson, 2015;Levine & Ambady, 2013;Ramseyer & Tschacher, 2011;Roberts, 2016;Sue et al, 2007). Therapists can combat this through the expansion of their knowledge of different worldviews.…”

Section: Multicultural Competence and Social Justice In Dance/movemenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Dance/movement therapists must have both verbal (Ratts et al, 2015) and nonverbal (Carmichael, 2012) knowledge of other worldviews to effectively provide treatment. Therefore, a therapist must enter a therapeutic relationship aware of bias that may occur in order to avoid misinterpreting how a client's or their own movement is construed (Caldwell, 2013;Chang, 2016).…”

Section: Multicultural Competence and Social Justice In Dance/movemenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Though research is limited, dance/movement therapists have already begun to implement preventative measures related to nonverbal microaggressions through the adoption of cultural competencies, including attention to issues in assessing movement (Caldwell, 2013;Chang, 2016) and the development of nonverbal cultural competencies (Carmichael, 2012). The field has 6 also focused on embodiment and the impact of culture on how people live in their bodies as well as the impact larger forces such as oppression (Johnson, 2015;Roberts, 2016) and stigma can have on the body (Caldwell, 2013).…”

Section: Multicultural Competence and Social Justice In Dance/movemenmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Embodied Nonverbal Microaggressions from the Perspective of Dance/Movement Therapists: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Schultz

2018

Am J Dance Ther

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This interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) study explored dance/movement therapist's embodied experiences of nonverbal microaggressions and how they experience nonverbal microaggressions in the clinical relationship. Data were collected via hour-long, video recorded, in-person interviews of four (N = 4) current practicing dance/movement therapists in the Chicago area. Data analysis was conducted using IPA of verbal and movement data where five key themes emerged (a) personal offense, (b) anger, and (c) curiosity towards experiences of nonverbal microaggressions; and microaggressions have the potential to both (d) strengthen and (e) harm the clinical relationship. Their experiences implicate the vital role the body plays in the experience of microaggressions by highlighting how the body responds to these experiences via changes in flow, retreating, and moving the limbs over the center of the body. An embodied movement response to nonverbal themes was created by the researcher in an attempt to more clearly articulate the themes of the movement data and is included as an embedded link.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 74%

Section: Multicultural Competence and Social Justice In Dance/movemenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Multicultural Competence and Social Justice In Dance/movemenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Multicultural Competence and Social Justice In Dance/movemenmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Embodied Nonverbal Microaggressions from the Perspective of Dance/Movement Therapists: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Schultz

2018

Am J Dance Ther

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“…DM therapists face particular difficulties in responding to all of these demands. They are challenged to provide evidence-based assessment of their programs (Karkou, 2010 ; Caldwell, 2013 ; Cruz, 2013 ; Dunphy et al, 2016 for reasons including lack of assessment frameworks that: are user-friendly and comprehensive (Powell, 2008 ; Cruz and Koch, 2012 ); adequately describe observable movement (Powell, 2008 ); and accessible for therapists without extensive specialized training (Koch et al, 2001 ; Cruz and Koch, 2012 ). Existing assessment models often do not consider participant perspective as part of systematized approaches, nor provide data that is meaningful for therapists as well as other stakeholders, including clients themselves (Dunphy et al, 2016 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Outcome-Focused Dance Movement Therapy Assessment Enhanced by iPad App MARA

Dunphy

Hens²

2018

Front. Psychol.

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Healthcare and human services are increasingly required to demonstrate effectiveness and efficiency of their programs, with assessment and evaluation processes more regularly part of activity cycles. New approaches to service delivery, such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) scheme in Australia, require outcome-focused reporting that is responsive to the perspectives of clients. Eco-systematic approaches to service delivery and assessment consider the client as part of an interconnected web of stakeholders who all have responsibility for and contribute to their development and progress. These imperatives provide challenges for modalities for which there are not well-established assessment approaches. Dance movement therapists face particular difficulties in this respect, as they have few assessment tools that are practical for regular use. Existing dance movement therapy (DMT) assessment approaches largely do not yet prioritize input from clients. This article addresses these challenges in reporting a trial of iPad app MARA (Movement Assessment and Reporting App) developed for assessment in DMT. MARA is applied in a program for adults with intellectual disability (ID) over 16 weeks. Assessment data is gathered utilizing the app's features: two researcher-therapists undertake quantitative scoring that MARA aggregates into graphs, substantiated by qualitative note-taking, photos, and videos; and clients provide feedback about their progress stimulated by viewing photos and videos. A sample graph generated by MARA and supporting notes and a report drawn from data are provided. Responses to reports from program stakeholders (12 participants, 12 families, 11 center staff) gathered through interviews and focus groups are discussed, and researcher–therapists' reflections are detailed. The benefits of using MARA reported by researcher–therapists include strengthened capacity to focus on participant outcomes, assess efficiently, plan and make decisions for the program, and communicate participants' progress to stakeholders. Family members perceive reports drawn from data gathered in MARA to be useful in enabling better understanding of the DMT program and participant outcomes and potentially to support NDIS service planning. Managers perceive the potential value of data in these reports for quality control and resource decisions, while other staff confirm the therapists' perspective that reports offer the possibility of improved communication and collaboration between center staff.

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The Embodied Experience of Microaggressions: Implications for Clinical Practice

Johnson

Leighton

Caldwell

2018

J Multicult Couns & Deve

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Ongoing scholarship in multicultural counseling practice has established the significance of microaggressions in the lived experience of clients and in the client–counselor dyad. Grounded in new research into the embodied experience of oppression, this article reviews key concepts in nonverbal communication and traumatology to illustrate how the body is implicated in the transmission of microaggressions and how counselors can become more attentive, informed, and responsive to how social power differences manifest in the body. Las investigaciones actuales sobre la práctica de la consejería multicultural han establecido la importancia de las microagresiones en la experiencia vital de los clientes y en la díada cliente–consejero. Fundamentado en nuevas investigaciones sobre la experiencia corporal de la opresión, este artículo revisa conceptos clave de la comunicación no verbal y la traumatología para ilustrar cómo el cuerpo está involucrado en la transmisión de microagresiones y cómo los consejeros pueden tornarse más atentos, informados y sensibles a cómo las diferencias de poder social se manifiestan en el cuerpo.

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Diversity Issues in Movement Observation and Assessment

Cited by 24 publications

References 26 publications

Embodied Nonverbal Microaggressions from the Perspective of Dance/Movement Therapists: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Embodied Nonverbal Microaggressions from the Perspective of Dance/Movement Therapists: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Outcome-Focused Dance Movement Therapy Assessment Enhanced by iPad App MARA

The Embodied Experience of Microaggressions: Implications for Clinical Practice

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