 Counseling that uses movement to address emotional, social, cognitive, and physical needs of individuals  Effective for people with developmental, medical, social, physical and psychological impairments  Used with people of all ages, races, and ethnic backgrounds

 Rehabilitation centers  Medical settings  Educational settings  Forensic settings  Nursing homes  Day care facilities  Disease prevention centers  Health promotion programs

 Dance/Movement Therapists have pioneered the understanding of how body and mind interact in health and in illness  Dance/Movement Therapists mobilize resources from that place within where body and mind are one MIND BODY HEALTH

 First Wave (1940s) › Marian Chace, “The Grand Dame” of dance therapy › Through her work dance was first introduced to western medicine › 1966 Chace became the first president of the American Dance Therapy Association

 Second Wave (1970/80s) › Therapists began to experiment with the psychotherapeutic applications of dance and movement › DMT was then categorized as a form of psychotherapy (personal counseling with a psychotherapist)

 Broad education in dance › Modern dance forms to ethnic, folk and social dance styles  Education should also include › Choreography, performance and teaching  College courses › Kinesiology, Anatomy & Physiology, Psychology  Work or volunteer experience › Summer camps, schools, hospitals or nursing homes

 Dance/movement therapy graduate programs educate students in the content areas of psychological theory, human development, multicultural perspectives, group process, behavioral research, psychopathology, psychodiagnosis and assessment skills

 Graduate from ADTA Approved Dance/Movement Program  Alternate Route requires a master's or doctoral degree in a human services- related field in combination with specific dance/movement therapy coursework › counseling, psychology, social work, special education, dance education, a creative arts therapy, family therapy, occupational therapy, psychiatric nursing, or medicine

 Only 6 American Dance Therapy Association approved programs

 Many DMTs have obtained the PhD or other doctoral degrees in creative arts therapy or closely related fields from other institutions Drexel University Lesley University

 Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT) › Entry level credential › Master's degree › 700 hundred hours of supervised clinical internship  Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (BC-DMT) › Advanced credential › Additional 3,640 hours of supervised clinical work › Passed a rigorous examination

 DMT is promoted to reduce stress and center the body  Heal disabilities and diseases › Autism › Learning Disabilities › Mental Retardation › Deaf and Hearing Impaired › Blind and Visually Impaired › Elderly › Eating Disorders › Posttraumatic stress disorder › Parkinson's Disease › Holistic Birth Preparation

 Must have a master's degree in dance/movement therapy or related field  Knowledge and understanding and demonstrated competencies acquired through education, supervised internship, or work experience

 “Healing through movement”  Founded in 1966 › only US organization dedicated to the profession of dance/movement therapy  Maintains high standards › professional education and competence for dance/movement therapy  Stimulates professional communication › American Journal of Dance Therapy  Annual Conference › every fall, Regional Chapter seminars held throughout the year  Benefits

 To establish, maintain, and support the highest standards of professional identity and competence among dance/movement therapists by promoting education, training, practice, and research  Provides avenues of communication among dance/movement therapists and those working in related fields, and increases public awareness of dance/movement therapy

 Members of ADTA and R-DMT or BC-DMT credentialed dance/movement therapists are required to adhere to the ADTA Code of Ethics and Standards of Ethical Practice  The Standards of Ethical Practice are specific guidelines that serve as a model for professional dance/movement therapy practice  The Standards and Ethics Committee serves to protect the public and the profession

 ADTA has members in 48 states and U.S. territories and 30 countries › Argentina, Australia, Great Britain, Canada, China, Croatia, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Taiwan

 American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA)  Address: Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 108, Columbia, MD  Business Hours: 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM EST  Telephone: (410)  Fax: (410) E- Mail: Internet:

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