The Role of Dance Movement Therapy in Mental Health

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The Role of Dance Movement Therapy in Mental Health

Xiaoyu Guan 1*
  • 1 Beijing Foreign Studies University    
  • *corresponding author 17030042@bfsu.edu.cn
Published on 14 September 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/10/20230133
LNEP Vol.10
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-001-1
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-002-8

Abstract

As material life becomes better and the pace of life accelerates, mental health is becoming more and more of a concern. However, traditional verbal psychotherapies have failed to meet people’s demands for pleasurable, safe, and universal psychological healing, and thus dance movement therapy has emerged and taken on an increasingly important role in the mental health field. There is a large gap in the comprehensive research on contemporary dance movement therapy related populations and few suggestions for its development in China. To bridge this gap, the author has collected a large amount of relevant literature and summarized the important role of dance therapy in mental health from three perspectives: its emergence and development as well as theoretical foundation; the second part is the current situation of related groups, including the qualifications, employment prospects of dance therapists and three major categories of groups that have been proven to benefit from dance therapy at present; the last part provides suggestions for four social roles concerning the development of dance therapy in China.

Keywords:

dance movement therapy, art psychotherapy, mental health, dance therapist

Guan,X. (2023). The Role of Dance Movement Therapy in Mental Health. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,10,129-136.
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References

[1]. Levy, Fran J. (1988). Dance Movement Therapy. A Healing Art. AAHPERD Publications, 1, 52.

[2]. Xingyu Duan. (2021). Dance Movement Therapy - a Massage for the Soul. Dance Fashion (03), 38-39.

[3]. Hui Xie & Shen Wang. (2018). Theoretical Foundations and Current Research of Dance Movement Therapy. Psychologies (02), 31-33. doi:10.19738/j.cnki.psy.2018.02.027.

[4]. Yulan Fucius. (2002). New Advances in Dance Psychotherapy. Journal of Beijing Dance Academy (03), 43-48.

[5]. Jining Li. (2022). Research on Dance Therapy Courses in College Dance Education. (Master’s Thesis, Shandong University of Arts).

[6]. Binzhi Liu. (2021). Dancing Therapy in Social Work Services: Practice Models and Procedural Guidance. Social Work and Administration (05), 51-60.

[7]. Weidan Cao. (2022). A Study on the Efficacy of Dance Therapy in Enhancing Interpersonal Relationship Group Counseling for Higher Vocational Students: A case Study of Beijing College of Finance and Commerce. Beijing Education (Moral Education) (Z1), 143-147.

[8]. Qianshu Xu. (2022). A Study on the Intervention of Dancing Art Therapy on High School Students’ Psychological Stress – A case Study of Art Candidates in Harbin (Master’s Thesis, Harbin Conservatory of music).

[9]. Jie Lu. (2011). the Research of Music and Dancing Group Guidance of College Freshmen’s Maladjustment Problems (Master’s Thesis, Qufu Normal University).

[10]. Jingjing Li. (2022). Intervention Study of Dance Therapy on Performance Anxiety among Arts Association Students (Master’s Thesis, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine).

[11]. Jiayu Hong. (2022). the Effect of Dance Movement Therapy on Motor Ability and Social Communication Ability of Autistic Children (Master’s Thesis, Jiangxi Normal University).

[12]. Jialei Yang. (2021). the Effect of Dancing Therapy on Social Ability of Autistic Children. Dance Fashion (18),121-123.

[13]. Yanyan Shen, Jingli Xin & Ying Tong. (2022). Application of Structural Dance Intervention in Rehabilitation Nursing of Patients with Schizophrenia. Journal of Qilu Nursing (05),103-106.

[14]. Lingjuan Liu. (2021). A Study on the Influence of Dance Therapy on Self-efficacy and Physical Self-esteem of Left-behind Children in Urban Areas (Master’s Thesis, Gannan Normal University).

[15]. Dongxiao Zhang. (2021). Study on Group Counseling and Individual Counseling Intervention of Dancing Therapy on Depression in the Elderly in Pension Institutions (Master’s Thesis, Central China Normal University).

[16]. Li Guo. “Dance Therapy” in China [J]. Me, 2017(Z2):75.

[17]. Hui Sun. (2022). The Intervention Study of “Focusing for Therapists” on Counselors’ Burnout (Master’s Thesis, East China Normal University).

[18]. Weiwei Tian. Dance Therapy’s Implications for Mental Health Education Work in Universities [J]. Popular Psychologies, 2019, No.323(07): 2-3.

[19]. Ying Li. (2015). Survey on the Demand for Creative Dance Therapy among the Elderly in S Community of Qixia District, Nanjing. Music Space (16), 137-138.

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Guan,X. (2023). The Role of Dance Movement Therapy in Mental Health. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,10,129-136.

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References

[1]. Levy, Fran J. (1988). Dance Movement Therapy. A Healing Art. AAHPERD Publications, 1, 52.

[2]. Xingyu Duan. (2021). Dance Movement Therapy - a Massage for the Soul. Dance Fashion (03), 38-39.

[3]. Hui Xie & Shen Wang. (2018). Theoretical Foundations and Current Research of Dance Movement Therapy. Psychologies (02), 31-33. doi:10.19738/j.cnki.psy.2018.02.027.

[4]. Yulan Fucius. (2002). New Advances in Dance Psychotherapy. Journal of Beijing Dance Academy (03), 43-48.

[5]. Jining Li. (2022). Research on Dance Therapy Courses in College Dance Education. (Master’s Thesis, Shandong University of Arts).

[6]. Binzhi Liu. (2021). Dancing Therapy in Social Work Services: Practice Models and Procedural Guidance. Social Work and Administration (05), 51-60.

[7]. Weidan Cao. (2022). A Study on the Efficacy of Dance Therapy in Enhancing Interpersonal Relationship Group Counseling for Higher Vocational Students: A case Study of Beijing College of Finance and Commerce. Beijing Education (Moral Education) (Z1), 143-147.

[8]. Qianshu Xu. (2022). A Study on the Intervention of Dancing Art Therapy on High School Students’ Psychological Stress – A case Study of Art Candidates in Harbin (Master’s Thesis, Harbin Conservatory of music).

[9]. Jie Lu. (2011). the Research of Music and Dancing Group Guidance of College Freshmen’s Maladjustment Problems (Master’s Thesis, Qufu Normal University).

[10]. Jingjing Li. (2022). Intervention Study of Dance Therapy on Performance Anxiety among Arts Association Students (Master’s Thesis, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine).

[11]. Jiayu Hong. (2022). the Effect of Dance Movement Therapy on Motor Ability and Social Communication Ability of Autistic Children (Master’s Thesis, Jiangxi Normal University).

[12]. Jialei Yang. (2021). the Effect of Dancing Therapy on Social Ability of Autistic Children. Dance Fashion (18),121-123.

[13]. Yanyan Shen, Jingli Xin & Ying Tong. (2022). Application of Structural Dance Intervention in Rehabilitation Nursing of Patients with Schizophrenia. Journal of Qilu Nursing (05),103-106.

[14]. Lingjuan Liu. (2021). A Study on the Influence of Dance Therapy on Self-efficacy and Physical Self-esteem of Left-behind Children in Urban Areas (Master’s Thesis, Gannan Normal University).

[15]. Dongxiao Zhang. (2021). Study on Group Counseling and Individual Counseling Intervention of Dancing Therapy on Depression in the Elderly in Pension Institutions (Master’s Thesis, Central China Normal University).

[16]. Li Guo. “Dance Therapy” in China [J]. Me, 2017(Z2):75.

[17]. Hui Sun. (2022). The Intervention Study of “Focusing for Therapists” on Counselors’ Burnout (Master’s Thesis, East China Normal University).

[18]. Weiwei Tian. Dance Therapy’s Implications for Mental Health Education Work in Universities [J]. Popular Psychologies, 2019, No.323(07): 2-3.

[19]. Ying Li. (2015). Survey on the Demand for Creative Dance Therapy among the Elderly in S Community of Qixia District, Nanjing. Music Space (16), 137-138.

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