Dance/movement therapy for trauma survivors : theoretical, clinical and cultural perspective / edited by Rebekka Dieterich-Hartwell and Anne Margrethe Melsom

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Craig Haen -- Introduction / Rebekka Dieterich-Hartwell, Anne Margrethe Melsom -- Section 1: Foundational Concepts in Dance/Movement Therapy and Psychological Trauma -- 1. Theoretical Underpinnings of Dance/Movement Therapy in the Treatment of Psychological Trauma / Amber Elizabeth Gray and Ashley Fargnoli -- 2. Embodied Conversations: Culturally and Trauma-Informed Healing Practices in Dance/Movement Therapy María Rivera, Charné Furcron, and Nancy Beardall -- 3. Neurobiological Considerations in the Treatment of Trauma from a Dance/Movement Therapy Perspective / Rebecca Barnstaple and Rebekka Dieterich-Hartwell -- 4. Bridging the Chasm and Calming the Storm: The Relational Perspective on Dance/Movement Therapy for Trauma / Marianne Eberhard-Kaechele and Andrea Goll-Kopka -- Section 2: Clinical Applications with Various Populations. 5. Body, Brain, and Relationship: Dance/Movement Therapy with Children with Complex Trauma / Christina Devereaux and Lauren Harrison -- 6. Trauma, Oppression, and Dance/Movement Therapy with Adolescents: An Inside out Approach for the Counselor/Therapist / Carla Sherrell and Wendy Allen -- 7. A Trauma-Informed Approach to Dance/Movement Therapy for Persons Living with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders / Jacelyn Biondo and Karolina Bryl -- 8. Dance/Movement Therapy: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Engagement in the Treatment of Substance Use / Mary Patterson and Anne Margrethe Melsom -- 9. Dance/Movement Therapy: Renewing Purpose when Emerging from Sexual Abuse and International Human Sex Trafficking / Sohini Chakraborty and Lara Tant -- 10. Dance/Movement Therapy, Trauma, and Criminalization: Reflecting on Feminist and Participatory Approaches / Ella Dumaresq and Rosey Puloka -- 11. Refugees Dealing with Complex Trauma: Dance/Movement Therapy for Survivors of the Genocide of the Yazid/ Ilka Konopatsch and Sabine C. Koch -- 12. A Return to the Body: Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy for Individuals with Eating Disorders / Elise Billock Tropea and Susan Kleinman -- 13. Dance/Movement Therapy with Active Duty and Veteran Military Populations / Allison F. Winters Fisher and Elizabeth K. Freeman -- 14. Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy in the Context of Medical Illness / Minjung Shim, Eri Millrod, and Monica Gaydos -- Section 3: Widening the Scope of Dance/Movement Therapy -- 15. Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy in the Age of Telehealth / Annabelle Coote and Jennifer Ellyson -- 16. Multigenerational Cultural Trauma Considerations in Dance/Movement Therapy / Selena Coburn, Angela M. Grayson, and Galit Zana Sterenfeld -- 17. Dance/Movement Therapy and Trauma Stewardship: A Practical Guide for Helping Professionals / Dawn Morningstar and Amy V. Ruzic -- 18. Trauma-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy: Implications for Healing-Centered Education, Practice, and Research / Jessica Young, Robyn Flaum Cruz, and Aisha Robinson.

Chapters emphasize the underlying influences of power, privilege, and oppression on trauma, prompting practitioners to consider and understand the dynamics of sociocultural contexts and engage in continuous self-reflection. Featuring multiple perspectives, as well as cultural and contextual considerations, this book provides direct takeaways for clinicians and professionals and concludes with a roadmap for the trajectory of trauma-informed DMT.