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This chapter describes a pilot dance movement therapy group for people over the age of 65 who were suffering from a range of mental health problems, and whose status ranged from in-patient to day-patient to living independently in the community.
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Meekums, B. (1996). Dance movement therapy: a group therapy approach for older people with mental health problems. In: Matthew, L. (eds) Professional Care for the Elderly Mentally Ill. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3015-6_7
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