{"value"=>"EHRHARDT, Bernard T., HEARN, Mary Beth, and NOVAK, Catherine....."}
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{"value"=>"<p> <span class=\"title\">Client Attitudes Toward Healing Processes in Group Dance Therapy</span></p> <p>The literature review examines three subjects; verbal group therapeutic factors, group dance therapy healing processes, and research testing verbal group therapeutic factors. Sixth-six chronic psychiatric clients were interviewed to examine attitudes toward dance therapy. Responses were categorized under 8 healing processes postulated by Schmais(1985) and 3 processes suggested by client responses. Eight of these (Rhythm, Cohesion, Vitalization, Synchrony, Expression, Exercise, Music, & Relaxation) were depicted in segments on a videotape. Clients were shown the tape and asked to rank order which one they liked most, second most, and least. Vitalization was the most liked healing process. Exercise was second, and music was last. Variables were compared to determine significant effects on ranking order. Males ranked Expression higher than females. Clients who do not take psychotropic medication ranked expression higher than clients do. Clients over 55 ranked Rhythm higher than clients under 55. Schizophrenics ranked Cohesion higher than bipolar and personality disorder clients. Lower functioning clients ranked Expression higher than higher functioning clients. Clients with 10 years of dance therapy experience ranked Rhythm and Expression higher than the clients with less experience. The authors conclude that clients are aware of healing processes, have attitudes toward those processes, and can rank the processes in order of preference.</p>"}