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Dance/Movement Therapy for Infants and Young Children with Medical Illness: Treating Somatic and Psychic Distress

Dance/Movement Therapy for Infants and Young Children with Medical Illness: Treating Somatic and Psychic Distress

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Series: Dmt with Infants, Children, Teens and Families

Medical ReferenceChild PsychologyMental Health

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ISBN10: 0367681862
ISBN13: 9780367681869
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Dec 30 2022
Pages: 224
Weight: 9.98
Language: English

This book presents dance/movement therapy as a window into the emotional and internal experience of a baby with a medical illness, within the context of treating the whole family system and using the DC 0-5 as the basis for formulating the clinical situation.

This book fills a gap in the literature, bringing a variety of fields together including infant mental health, infant and child psychiatry, nonverbal-movement analysis, and the creative arts therapies. Grounded in a biopsychosocial perspective, dance/movement therapy is introduced as the main treatment modality, using nonverbal expression as a means of communication, and dance and music activities as intervention tools, to support the child and family. Vignettes from both during and years after the medical experience are presented throughout the book, taking into consideration the subtle and more obvious effects of illness on the child's later emotional, social, and behavioral development. They illustrate the expertise of the authors as infant mental health professionals, drawing upon their work in hospitals and private practices, and highlight their unique perspectives and years of collaboration.

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