Dance Movement Psychotherapy - Theory, Research and Practice

What can dance movement contribute to psychotherapy?

This thoroughly updated edition of Dance Movement Therapy echoes the increased world-wide interest in dance movement therapy and makes a strong contribution to the emerging awareness of the nature of embodiment in psychotherapy. Recent research is incorporated, along with developments in theory and practice, to provide a comprehensive overview of this fast-growing field.

Helen Payne brings together contributions from experts in the field to offer the reader a valuable insight into the theory and practice of dance movement therapy. The contributions reflect the breadth of developing approaches, covering subjects including:

• dance movement therapy with people with dementia
• group work with people with enduring mental health difficulties
• transcultural competence in dance movement therapy
• Freudian thought applied to authentic movement
• embodiment in dance movement