Šiandieninėje visuomenėje yra publikuojama, kad reguliarus fizinis aktyvumas – vienas svarbiausių dalykų, stiprinančių sveikatą bei palaikančių fizinį pajėgumą, mažina stresą, gerina nuotaiką, bei savijautą tiek įgaliems žmonėms, tiek turintiems negalią. Vienas iš gerų fizinio aktyvumo aspektų yra šokio terapija. Tačiau tyrimai nagrinėjantys šokio terapijos poveikį sutrikusio intelekto asmenims egzistuoja tik užsienio šalyse. Todėl ieškant mokslinių darbų, neradau nieko kad Lietuvoje būtu atliekami panašus tyrimai apie šokio terapijos poveikį sutrikusio intelekto asmenims, jų nuotaikos kaitai. Tas ir paskatino imtis šios srities tyrimo. Hipotezė- Šokio terapija gali pagerinti paauglių su sutrikusiu intelektu nuotaiką Tikslas- nustatyti šokio terapijos poveikį sutrikusio intelekto paauglių nuotaikos kaitai. Uždaviniai: 1 Nustatyti sutrikusio intelekto paauglių nuotaiką prieš šokio terapiją. 2.Nustatyti sutrikusio intelekto paauglių nuotaiką po šokio terapijos. 3.Palyginti sutrikusio intelekto paauglių nuotaikos kaitą prieš ir po šokio terapijos. Tyrimo objektas- sutrikusio intelekto paauglių nuotaikos kaita. Išvados: Tyrimo rezultatai parodė, kad daugumai tiriamųjų paauglių prieš šokio terapiją nuotaika buvo bloga, jie jautėsi pikti, irzlūs, nepatenkinti. Po šokių terapijos užsiėmimo, daugumai tirtų paauglių, nuotaika buvo žymiai geresnė, jie jautėsi laimingesni, daugiau šypsojosi, draugiškai bendravo su kitais... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The importance is recognized in society. A lot of researchers concluded that regular physical activity is one of the most important things which is promoting health and supporting the physical capacity, reduces stress, improves mood, and well-being for people without disability and people with disability. One of the best examples of successful implementation of physical activity is a dance therapy. However a lot of researchers exploring the effects of dance therapy with intellectual disabilities exists only in foreign countries. Therefore, there is the lack number of investigations in this field in Lithuania. There is important to carry out research about an effect of dance therapy on mood changes of people with intellectual disabilities. Because of that the hypothesis was formulated. Hypothesis- Dance therapy can enhance teenagers’ with intellectual disabilities mood. The main aim - To evaluate an effect of dance therapy for teenagers with intellectual disability moods change. The goals of the research were: 1. To establish the teenagers with intellectual disability mood before of dance therapy 2. To establish the teenagers with intellectual disability mood after of dance therapy 3. Compare the teenagers with intellectual disability mood before and after dance therapy. Conclusions of the study: The results showed that most of the subjects were in a bad mood, they felt angry, irritable and unhappy before dance therapy. After dance therapy most of the subjects felt much... [to full text]

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Humanities University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Drama Therapy), 2017 / This mixed case study used a traditional umgidi (stamping ritual) as a dramatic re-enactment within drama therapy to provide a therapeutic space for fostering wellbeing of cultural beings with an African worldview (CBsAW). Culture is considered as a critical resource because it guides individuals in how to achieve wellbeing by using resources from their context. The praxis of umgidi wokulingisa was used in sessions as per guidelines offered through interviews with izinyanga (traditional healers). One session was conducted with two participants in Moutse East. The data was analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Anyalysis (IPA) to discern emerging themes. Two superordinate themes emerged: experiences of a contextual self; and creative and flexible self-regulation. Experiences of a contextual self represents the participants’ cultural context and value system. Creative and flexible self-regulation is the developmental process of musicking in the therapeutic space that allows a participant to be self-conscious. By experiencing umgidi wokulingisa, the two participants appeared to shift their perspective on the accessibility of drama therapy within their cultures. The study was not able to explore the act of ukugiya due to a reluctance of community members to participate in the study. As a result of reluctance to participate in the study, I recommend a community intervention to ascertain how umgidi wokulingisa within drama therapy can manage expectations and concerns of the community within their cultural context and value system. / XL2018

This minor thesis reports an attempt to describe and understand moments of experiential meaning within the dance therapy process for a patient with dementia. It also documents an attempt to develop a methodology which could adequately grasp the complexities of such an experience. A phenomenological approach with its emphasis on allowing the phenomenon to reveal itself through multiple perspectives seemed the most appropriate for this study. However, while phenomenology influenced the format of the dance therapy sessions as well as the constitution and analysis of the data, ultimately a hermeneutic analysis was employed for further explication of the material. The study consisted of four individual dance therapy sessions with an 85 year old patient with moderate dementia. The researcher/therapist worked improvisationally and a music therapist provided improvised music. After the sessions, all of which were videotaped, the patient was videotaped viewing the dance session video, in order to obtain her verbal or non-verbal responses to the material. It was decided to focus on the 'significant moments', selected intuitively as moments which seemed high points of the session. A naive description was made, on which an adaptation of Giorgi's four-phase method of analysis was applied. Certain foci, such as energy flow, were identified and individually described. In time, it became clear that the written descriptions alone were insufficient and that reflection would need to cover all the material from multiple sources and perspectives. This was done, and the data were later further explicated by reference to writings on dance therapy, dance aesthetics and the philosophical concept of the embodied self, and Sacks's neurological writings on the awakened self. The conclusions of the research were that the patient was not only transformed within the dance session and able to re-create aspects of her old self, but also underwent, through the experience as a whole (the dance and the reflection upon it, facilitated by the video viewing), a change in awareness, through which she reintegrated the past with the present and, in her words, 'came out of the cupboard...into the brightness'.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Ashland Theological Seminary, 2005. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 181-193).

Thesis (M.Ed.)--York University, 2004. Graduate Programme in Education. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 152-157). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: LINK NOT YET AVAILABLE.

abstract: You Are Here: A choreographic memoir exploring anxiety in the YouTube generation is an evening-length performance which began as an interdisciplinary exploration of the therapeutic properties of creative writing and creative movement. Throughout the creation of this performance, the choreographer engaged in self-reflection from which arose the themes of anxiety, the Internet, and identity. As a result of this experience, she reached conclusions regarding her personal voice and agency, interdisciplinary art as therapy, the importance of dance as a coping mechanism in digital cultures, and a definition of the therapeutic process of choreographic memoir. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Dance 2017

De récentes études ont démontré que la danse était une approche efficace pour améliorer les symptômes moteurs et non-moteurs ainsi que la qualité de vie chez les patients atteints de la maladie de Parkinson (MP). Nous supposons que la Danse-Thérapie à Expression Primitive (DTEP) est une méthode plus adaptée que les approches à médiations corporelles actuellement proposées et qu’elle pourrait véhiculer des bénéfices plus importants. L'hypothèse principale est que la DTEP aura des effets bénéfiques sur la marche et sur l’équilibre, ainsi que sur le plan psychique, qu’elle améliorera la qualité de vie et le lien social, et qu’elle pourrait constituer une composante importante d'une approche multidisciplinaire de la gestion à long terme de la MP.La première étude, en partenariat avec l’hôpital Bellan et d'une durée de deux ans, a permis d’élaborer, d’observer et d’adapter un dispositif de DTEP afin de développer un dispositif type et de pouvoir proposer une prise en charge novatrice. La seconde étude, en partenariat avec l’hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière et d’une durée de sept mois, a permis de tester la faisabilité d'une telle étude, d'expérimenter le critère principal que constitue la marche et de mesurer les effets de la DTEP avec les outils d'évaluation qui, après avoir passé en revue les études sur le sujet, nous sont apparus comme les plus pertinents et reconnus dans le milieu médical et auprès de cette population.Le développement d’une approche originale entre Sciences Humaines et Sociales et médecine pourra servir à nourrir les pratiques et la prise en charge des patients en apportant des éléments utiles à la formation des professionnels et à l’organisation des soins. La réflexion qui a fondé la méthodologie des études développées contribuera quant à elle à alimenter la recherche et à mettre en place de nouvelles études. / Recent studies have shown that dance may be an appropriate and effective strategy for improving motor and non-motor symptoms, as well as quality of life on individuals with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Dance-Therapy through primitive expression (DTPE), as a mind-body therapy, may convey superior benefits, not only on physical areas but also on psychological and social ones. The main hypothesis is that Dance-Therapy will lead to greater gait and balance ability, an improved quality of life, will have psychological and social benefits and is an important component of a multidisciplinary approach to long-term management of PD.The first study, which lasted for two years, consisted of elaborating, observing and modifying the DTPE proposals in order to adapt them to the requirements of Parkinson's disease and to develop protocols of sessions in order to propose an innovative management of the disease.The second study, developed after a thorough literature review and which lasted seven months, made it possible to test the feasibility of such a study, to test a first main outcome (gait) and to evaluate the effects of the DTPE with the scales, which, after reviewing the studies on the subject, appeared to us to be the most relevant and well recognized in the medical community.The development of an original approach between Human and Social Sciences and Medicine can be used to feed the practices and care of patients by providing useful elements for the training of professionals and the organization of care. The thinking that has grounded the methodology of the studies developed in this thesis will contribute to fueling research and setting up new studies.

Numerous authors in the field of dance therapy have proposed that dance movement employed as a psychotherapeutic tool yields positive gains in mental health for participants. Self concept is frequently cited as the mechanism affecting these gains. In order to explore the relationship of dance movement alone to self concept fifteen college women were tested with the Tennessee Self Concept Scale before and after participation in a course of dance with those of nineteen women enrolled in lower division psychology courses. An analysis of covariance showed no significant changes in self concept scores in either group. It was concluded that self concept change is not a necessary outcome of dance training and that other variables in the therapy setting may affect gains in mental health.

This study is exploratory in nature. The material was highly individualistic and subjective, so I have deviated from the traditional empirical research approach. My purpose is to grasp what kind of person was attracted to attending a dance workshop. How does Halprin’s use of dance assist people in learning about themselves? What kinds of information do people learn about themselves through her dance process? What techniques does Halprin combine with the medium of dance to get results? Are people enhanced, or better integrated by the Halprin process? Finally, my intention was to be stimulated by the Halprin process to explore possible uses of dance in combination with my traditional psychodynamic, verbal approach to social casework.

Movement intervention in a Gestalt therapeutic setting using structured activities and free improvisation is a successful method in creating awareness of contact-making styles for late adolescents. An overview of the existing literature regarding the theoretical aspects of the interrelatedness of movement therapy, awareness, contact-making styles and the use of movement as a therapeutic intervention within a Gestalt context was presented. This included a description of the meta-theoretical assumptions that underpinned the research. A case-study consisting of eight late-adolescent females using the exploratory and descriptive nature within the qualitative research model was applied. All participants reported growth and awareness within themselves. The researcher concludes that movement intervention within a Gestalt therapeutic context can support an approach that adapts itself to the developmental phase of the individual and is a creative way of maintaining interest and focus. / Social Work / M. Diac. (Play Therapy)