Dr. Cruz speaks of a language that most do not give credit to and that is the language of body. She is trained to read and try to comprehend body language. She was able to decipher what was abnormal through her thorough observation and keen eye as a dance therapist. Dr. Cruz focuses on movement and the story that the body conveys when words simply cannot, but in this instance she was able to connect movement with a disorder. This alone can provide us the proof that mind and body are connected and both are necessary for one's well being.
What's amazing about these videos of the dance therapist talking about their practice is I could not imagine going to a regular therapist versus having the opportunity to go to a dance therapist. This dance therapist sees a person completely, not just the issue they're presenting at the moment but the complete person and the history and experience that created that issue and how the issue has manifested in the body and how to process that issue and transform it. That is the base at which a dance therapist starts from so you can imagine the skill and innate ability of one of these therapists. Really incredible profession and also collection of clips, thank you all!
It is so cool to hear about how dance movements therapists are able to analyze the smallest movements, movements that may seem insignificant to others, but tell an entire story to a trained therapist. Being able to associate these abnormal movements have likely saved many lives and got diagnosis much earlier than they would've without the therapist. Amazing work!
I absolutely loved Dr. Cruz’s talk about pscychodiagnosis. Her many years of experience have given her the ability to speak fluently and clearly about the history of psychiatry and how psychodiagnosis is used today. As a dance/movement therapist she was able to use her observation skills and years of experience as a therapist to recognize the needs of this young client. This talk wonderfully brings together the lines of medical and psychiatric sciences, psychological sciences, and the incredible power of movement observation. If these fields work together, treatments for those suffering can be greatly changed.
It is so incredible how simple and small movements can reveal so much about a person's mental state. It makes me wonder how many things I have missed in other own body movement.
Robyn gives an excellent presentation on the role of movement observation on psychodiagnosis. Dance/Movement Therapists are trained in movement observation and have a lot to offer the field of diagnostics
This talk was eye opening to another benefit of becoming a movement therapist and having that background which is attention to the little things. I am impressed with the speakers story about the young boy and her ability to notice something a normal psychiatric doctor did not see. Amazing and very entertaining talk!
Right! Imagine what would have happened to that boy if he hadn't met with her. She was able to notice something so severe and important through a single movement. I think cooperation between dance movement therapists and other healthcare professionals would be highly beneficial because they all of unique perspectives to offer in helping patients.
Dr. Cruz made some very important points about dance/movement therapy and it's connection with psychodiagnosis. I'm glad to hear that there are more factors being taken into account when diagnosing a person with a potential mental illness. Movement is a big part of most of our lives and it has the ability to tell us things that verbal communication may not
Dr. Robyn Flaum Cruz does a great job of connecting psychodiagnosis with dance movement therapy. I believe that it is a very promising field to connect movement with diagnosis. Many people cannot discuss issues therefore movement is the key.
I loved that Dr. Cruz's talk discussed the connection between Dance/Movement Therapy and psychodiagnosis. I was excited to hear that more and more efforts are being made to clarify diagnosis, and especially through the use of observation of abnormal movement skills; Dance/Movement Therapists in particular have been using these cues to aid in diagnosis for years and I think it presents a promising advancement for other areas of medicine as well.
I loved how Dr. Robyn Flaum Cruz used her unique perspective of movement training to diagnose the difficult psychological disorders. I think combining the biological, movement, and psychological symptoms will create more accuracy in diagnosis and treatment for the many disorders. Very interesting talk, and I liked the example in the beginning.
It's crazy how you are able to recognize abnormal movements. Analyzing movements for diagnostic reasons is so important and I never realized the stark differences between professional fields of diagnosis.
Dance/Movement Therapists are trained in movement observation and that allow us to see things that other mental health practitioners may miss. I remember my first job as a dance/movement therapist in a school for children with special needs. I was told not to open Pandora's box by getting into feelings. One day I went to the school psychologist and expressed concern about one of the children I was seeing. Her movement expression had changed in a disturbing way. The school heard me but didn't take it seriously. Later that day this child ran away and was injured. After that, the school began to look at my skills in a different and more valued way.
I find it very interesting and incredible how dance movement therapists can identify that something is off by observing the movements and actions that physicians can miss because it is psychological rather than an a physical ailment. I believe these skills are very important and necessary to be taken seriously because it can help so many people who are overlooked by a typical healthcare professional.
Enjoyed Dr. Cruz's comments about dance/movement therapy and it's unique ability to recognize movement patterns for psychodiagnosis. Nice clear connection described here.
I found it very interesting that just by seeing this boy's head move in a certain way, you knew that he was quite ill and suffering a psychotic break. That is so fascinating and impressive.
It is insane to me that a movement as subtle as a head movement allowed her to become aware of a serious mental illness within the boy. This is why dance movement therapists are so powerful and why their work that especially focuses on nonverbal communication is so valuable.
This was a very interesting talk! The idea that very small movements can be abnormal and lead to a diagnosis is a really interesting thing that DMT can offer. When a dance therapist works with clients, they see all types of movement, so it makes sense that the therapist would also be able to detect abnormal movements.
Yes, I totally agree with this. It is really cool to see that a dance therapist can do this because not many other people can. Makes them so powerful and important!
This is fascinating information. I never realized that psychiatric disorders had physical manifestations, even if they are as minute as a head movement. It makes total sense because of the effect the mind has on the body and vice versa, but because mental illness is often seen as an invisible disability it never occurred to me. Dance/movement therapists have the proper training to identify these warning signs, so paying attention to abnormal involuntary movements is definitely a promising way to more quickly and accurately assess high-risk individuals! I'd be interested to research more on which movement patterns are associated with which diagnostic groups.
I had realized that obviously disorders like Turrets and such affect the body in unique ways, but I loved hearing the example at the beginning because it made psychiatric disorders feel more common and that disorder in the body is something to be discussed further.
I think the idea of analyzing movement for diagnostic purposes is promising for the future of medicine and psychology. It would open up another opportunity for dance/movement therapists to offer their skills and expertise to improve people's lives.
I really like how the connection between mind and body is mentioned. It sort of talks about Trudi Schoop's mind-body concept. Being able to look at certain movements, or abnormal movement and detect a psychological instability is really interesting.
Dance therapists are trained to notice movements that could be missed by other medical professionals and can help psychodiangosis. It is interesting that a singular movement could be an indicator of a serious disorder, and can be identified so much faster
The combination of movement understanding and what the body does with the understanding of the mind is very important. It includes the abnormal movements that can communicate to Dance Movement Therapists what sorts of difficulties a person may be going through or even showing that anything is wrong at all.
Well said. It makes me wonder why we separate movement from some forms of therapy and why it is not integrated in every therapeutic approach...or maybe I am just unaware that it is!
Dr. Cruz remembered us about the extrapyramidal motor system, in the view that the basal ganglia, are essential for some forms of learning-related plasticity in dance.
Hi. I need help. My daughter just started having these head movements as you describe along with non-smooth issues with gait and other things. She was diagnosed by a neurologist as having functional conversion disorder and is in treatment now for PT/OT & psycho therapy. They advised us to seek a psychiatrist but no one can help-wait is 4 months. I heard about movement therapy and I need help. My daughter turned 15 in January. Where can I get her help with insurance or a low cost program please? Thank you
It is very interesting to me that doctors can miss diagnosing a patient with the tests they run and a dance movement therapist could actually pick up the diagnosis that a doctor misses based on movments
Dr. Cruz speaks of a language that most do not give credit to and that is the language of body. She is trained to read and try to comprehend body language. She was able to decipher what was abnormal through her thorough observation and keen eye as a dance therapist. Dr. Cruz focuses on movement and the story that the body conveys when words simply cannot, but in this instance she was able to connect movement with a disorder. This alone can provide us the proof that mind and body are connected and both are necessary for one's well being.
Dance movement therapists never fail to amaze me at how much attention they serve to their clients! Thank you Robyn for a great speech!
What's amazing about these videos of the dance therapist talking about their practice is I could not imagine going to a regular therapist versus having the opportunity to go to a dance therapist. This dance therapist sees a person completely, not just the issue they're presenting at the moment but the complete person and the history and experience that created that issue and how the issue has manifested in the body and how to process that issue and transform it. That is the base at which a dance therapist starts from so you can imagine the skill and innate ability of one of these therapists. Really incredible profession and also collection of clips, thank you all!
It is so cool to hear about how dance movements therapists are able to analyze the smallest movements, movements that may seem insignificant to others, but tell an entire story to a trained therapist. Being able to associate these abnormal movements have likely saved many lives and got diagnosis much earlier than they would've without the therapist. Amazing work!
I absolutely loved Dr. Cruz’s talk about pscychodiagnosis. Her many years of experience have given her the ability to speak fluently and clearly about the history of psychiatry and how psychodiagnosis is used today. As a dance/movement therapist she was able to use her observation skills and years of experience as a therapist to recognize the needs of this young client. This talk wonderfully brings together the lines of medical and psychiatric sciences, psychological sciences, and the incredible power of movement observation. If these fields work together, treatments for those suffering can be greatly changed.
It is so incredible how simple and small movements can reveal so much about a person's mental state. It makes me wonder how many things I have missed in other own body movement.
Robyn gives an excellent presentation on the role of movement observation on psychodiagnosis. Dance/Movement Therapists are trained in movement observation and have a lot to offer the field of diagnostics
I found it interesting that movements are able to help find diagnosis for psychosis. Thank you Robyn
This talk was eye opening to another benefit of becoming a movement therapist and having that background which is attention to the little things. I am impressed with the speakers story about the young boy and her ability to notice something a normal psychiatric doctor did not see. Amazing and very entertaining talk!
Right! Imagine what would have happened to that boy if he hadn't met with her. She was able to notice something so severe and important through a single movement. I think cooperation between dance movement therapists and other healthcare professionals would be highly beneficial because they all of unique perspectives to offer in helping patients.
Dr. Cruz made some very important points about dance/movement therapy and it's connection with psychodiagnosis. I'm glad to hear that there are more factors being taken into account when diagnosing a person with a potential mental illness. Movement is a big part of most of our lives and it has the ability to tell us things that verbal communication may not
Dr. Robyn Flaum Cruz does a great job of connecting psychodiagnosis with dance movement therapy. I believe that it is a very promising field to connect movement with diagnosis. Many people cannot discuss issues therefore movement is the key.
I loved that Dr. Cruz's talk discussed the connection between Dance/Movement Therapy and psychodiagnosis. I was excited to hear that more and more efforts are being made to clarify diagnosis, and especially through the use of observation of abnormal movement skills; Dance/Movement Therapists in particular have been using these cues to aid in diagnosis for years and I think it presents a promising advancement for other areas of medicine as well.
I loved how Dr. Robyn Flaum Cruz used her unique perspective of movement training to diagnose the difficult psychological disorders. I think combining the biological, movement, and psychological symptoms will create more accuracy in diagnosis and treatment for the many disorders. Very interesting talk, and I liked the example in the beginning.
It's crazy how you are able to recognize abnormal movements. Analyzing movements for diagnostic reasons is so important and I never realized the stark differences between professional fields of diagnosis.
Dance/Movement Therapists are trained in movement observation and that allow us to see things that other mental health practitioners may miss. I remember my first job as a dance/movement therapist in a school for children with special needs. I was told not to open Pandora's box by getting into feelings. One day I went to the school psychologist and expressed concern about one of the children I was seeing. Her movement expression had changed in a disturbing way. The school heard me but didn't take it seriously. Later that day this child ran away and was injured. After that, the school began to look at my skills in a different and more valued way.
I did not know that abnormal movements can be associated with psychopathology. Very interesting! Thanks Robyn!
I find it very interesting and incredible how dance movement therapists can identify that something is off by observing the movements and actions that physicians can miss because it is psychological rather than an a physical ailment. I believe these skills are very important and necessary to be taken seriously because it can help so many people who are overlooked by a typical healthcare professional.
This also shocks me as one would think that doctors can diagnose everything based on physical tests, not observations of movement
Enjoyed Dr. Cruz's comments about dance/movement therapy and it's unique ability to recognize movement patterns for psychodiagnosis. Nice clear connection described here.
I found it very interesting that just by seeing this boy's head move in a certain way, you knew that he was quite ill and suffering a psychotic break. That is so fascinating and impressive.
It is insane to me that a movement as subtle as a head movement allowed her to become aware of a serious mental illness within the boy. This is why dance movement therapists are so powerful and why their work that especially focuses on nonverbal communication is so valuable.
This was a very interesting talk! The idea that very small movements can be abnormal and lead to a diagnosis is a really interesting thing that DMT can offer. When a dance therapist works with clients, they see all types of movement, so it makes sense that the therapist would also be able to detect abnormal movements.
Yes, I totally agree with this. It is really cool to see that a dance therapist can do this because not many other people can. Makes them so powerful and important!
I agree! It always amazes me how much attention dance movement therapists pay to their clients!
This is fascinating information. I never realized that psychiatric disorders had physical manifestations, even if they are as minute as a head movement. It makes total sense because of the effect the mind has on the body and vice versa, but because mental illness is often seen as an invisible disability it never occurred to me. Dance/movement therapists have the proper training to identify these warning signs, so paying attention to abnormal involuntary movements is definitely a promising way to more quickly and accurately assess high-risk individuals! I'd be interested to research more on which movement patterns are associated with which diagnostic groups.
I had realized that obviously disorders like Turrets and such affect the body in unique ways, but I loved hearing the example at the beginning because it made psychiatric disorders feel more common and that disorder in the body is something to be discussed further.
I think the idea of analyzing movement for diagnostic purposes is promising for the future of medicine and psychology. It would open up another opportunity for dance/movement therapists to offer their skills and expertise to improve people's lives.
Yes! This is very promising and definitely show to the world what dance/movement therapists can do.
I really like how the connection between mind and body is mentioned. It sort of talks about Trudi Schoop's mind-body concept. Being able to look at certain movements, or abnormal movement and detect a psychological instability is really interesting.
I agree! It is so interesting to learn about, especially with case examples
Dance therapists are trained to notice movements that could be missed by other medical professionals and can help psychodiangosis. It is interesting that a singular movement could be an indicator of a serious disorder, and can be identified so much faster
The combination of movement understanding and what the body does with the understanding of the mind is very important. It includes the abnormal movements that can communicate to Dance Movement Therapists what sorts of difficulties a person may be going through or even showing that anything is wrong at all.
Well said. It makes me wonder why we separate movement from some forms of therapy and why it is not integrated in every therapeutic approach...or maybe I am just unaware that it is!
Dr. Cruz remembered us about the extrapyramidal motor system, in the view that the basal ganglia, are essential for some forms of learning-related plasticity in dance.
Hi. I need help. My daughter just started having these head movements as you describe along with non-smooth issues with gait and other things. She was diagnosed by a neurologist as having functional conversion disorder and is in treatment now for PT/OT & psycho therapy. They advised us to seek a psychiatrist but no one can help-wait is 4 months.
I heard about movement therapy and I need help.
My daughter turned 15 in January. Where can I get her help with insurance or a low cost program please?
Thank you
Great stuff, Robyn!
What is the lacking neurotransmitter related to parkinson's disease? very interesting .
It is very interesting to me that doctors can miss diagnosing a patient with the tests they run and a dance movement therapist could actually pick up the diagnosis that a doctor misses based on movments