[Dance and psychotherapy--possibilities and limits]

Area of Science:

• Movement Therapy
• Psychotherapy Research
• Sociotherapy Integration

Context:

• Existing literature on body-based and motion-based therapies.
• The recognized, yet often overlooked, therapeutic and prophylactic elements within dance.
• The need for innovative approaches in mental health and physical rehabilitation.

Purpose:

• To highlight the therapeutic and prophylactic potential of dance.
• To identify common principles between dance and existing body-motion therapies.
• To advocate for dance's expanded role in complex multimodal psychotherapy.

Summary:

• This work examines the therapeutic and prophylactic aspects of dance.
• It synthesizes commonalities with existing body-motion therapies.
• The authors propose dance as a valuable component in multimodal psychotherapy frameworks.

Impact:

• Elevates dance as a serious therapeutic modality.
• Encourages interdisciplinary research between dance, physiotherapy, psychotherapy, and sociotherapy.
• Provides a foundation for incorporating dance into comprehensive treatment plans.