{"value"=>"<p> <span class=\"title\">Psychodynamic Approach to Short-Term Treatment of Addiction in Group Dance Therapy</span></p> <p>This thesis presents an approach to short-term treatment of addiction that focuses on the psychodynamic processes in group dance/movement therapy.</p> <p>The literature review includes the etiology of Substance-Related Disorders according to psychodynamic theory. The emphasis is on the substance abuser's response to psychological suffering and related self-regulatory deficiencies, as well as the treatment implications based on this theoretical approach. The review of the dance therapy literature highlights the characteristic behavior and movement experiences of this population in group dance therapy.</p> <p>Chapter II presents an integration of psychodynamic approach to group dance/movement therapy in short-term treatment of addiction. Case presentations provide examples of psychodynamic processes and their related behavioral manifestations in group dance/movement therapy. The conclusion suggests that a psychodynamic application to dance/movement therapy leads the dance therapist to an in-depth clinical understanding of Substance-Related Disorder and provides a valuable and important conceptual framework.</p>"}