The integrative power of dance/movement therapy: Implications for the treatment of dissociation and developmental trauma

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• 作者：Laura Pierce
• 关键词：Dance/movement therapy ; Dissociation ; Integration ; Trauma ; Childhood abuse ; Phase-oriented treatment
• 刊名：The Arts in Psychotherapy
• 出版年：February, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：41
• 期：1
• 页码：7-15
• 全文大小：963 K

文摘

Chronic and compounding exposure to traumatic events, especially within the context of early attachment relationships, can result in symptoms of dissociation commonly seen in dissociative disorders, personality disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorders. This theoretical article proposes an application of dance/movement therapy as facilitative of right brain integration in adult clients who present with trauma-related dissociative symptoms. Findings from trauma psychology, neuroscience, and dance/movement therapy literature are used to create an attachment-oriented theoretical foundation for how dance/movement therapy might support the integration of dissociated somatic, emotional, and psychological experiences. A model for case-conceptualization and treatment planning is proposed according to a trauma treatment framework consisting of three phases: safety and stabilization, integration of traumatic memory, and development of the relational self. Within this phase-oriented theoretical framework, dance/movement therapy interventions such as body-to-body attunement, kinesthetic mirroring, interactive regulation, self-awareness, symbolism and expression, and interactional movement are examined as applications that may support bottom-up integration and resolution of psychological trauma. Limitations and suggestions for future research are also discussed.