Finding My Feet: A Dance/Movement Therapy Intern's Heuristic Inquiry of Clinician Self-Care
Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This study is a heuristic exploration of the internship experience of one dance/movement therapy intern and the search for effective self-care methods to assist in maintaining a sense of calm and stability, as well as a sense of focus during the final academic year of a dance/movement therapy master’s program. Themes of personal and emotional stressors such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder, balancing personal and a newly emerging professional life, fitting personal religion into a secular field, trying to find self-confidence in a new creative and therapeutic role, and determining how much self-care is too much are all discussed. Previous research on clinician self-care, the effects of movement therapy on depression and stress, and the effects of intern and new clinician burnout are also touched upon to provide the reader with a clear lens through which to view this information.
Author: Megan J. Blazek
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1557186992