Are there any research articles (outcome based studies) using dance/movement therapy with: Psychiatric patients, Eating disorder issues, Trauma Dual diagnosis patients?
There are two articles about general DMT outcomes that may be helpful regardless of the population you are working with. They are Ritter & Low (1996) and Cruz & Sabers (1998) both in the Arts in Psychotherapy. I am facing elimination of dance/movement therapy services at my place of employment due to budgetary restraints. Can you recommend an article that would help me convince my staff that dance/movement therapy is valuable? While it may feel disheartening to be facing reduction in dance/movement therapy services, you may also consider this an extraordinary opportunity. Extraordinary, because you are being forced to analyze, create, and follow through on ways to promote dance/movement therapy and your beliefs in its values and efficacy. Whether your efforts succeed in securing your current employment, or in creating new pathways for your work, the process will be one of enriching your skills and your value, which should serve you well whatever the future may bring. Congratulations fo
