Responding to natural and manmade disaster with dance movement therapy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21213461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ilene Serlin (0000-0003-1768-873X, California Institute of Integral Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 203-212 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Applied Arts and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2040-2457 • E-ISSN: 2040-2465 |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/jaah.9.2.203_1 |
| OpenAlex | W2890787452 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Dance movement therapy (DMT) is a relatively new form of mind/body psychotherapy that builds on the use of non-verbal communication and symbolic movement. Although it has been used primarily in psychiatric and medical settings, its use with challenges of cultural dislocation and trauma is relatively new. Dance movement therapy can be effective in treating individual, family and community trauma resulting from disasters. Working with the body and the mind, DMT can reduce compassion fatigue, build resilience and post-traumatic growth, and increase self-care. This article will describe its use to work with Syrian refugees in Amman, Jordan, first through the setting and its challenges for the refugees and then through efforts to develop effective community partnerships. It will demonstrate the use of DMT to work with widows and children, building community through culturally relevant dance and ritual
Aesthetics · Art · Community resilience · Compassion · Dance · Geography · Natural disaster · Political science · Psychological resilience · Psychotherapist · Refugee · Sociology · Visual arts · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Engineering · History · Music Therapy and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |