Dance Therapy - Encounter Group Flashcards
Dance Therapy
use of dance, movement, and rhythmic activity as a medium for treatment
data
information
Database
information obtained about a clients past or present level of health during the assessment phase
Day hospital
psychiatric facility that offers therapeutic programs during daytime hours
Debilitation
generalized weakness and lack of strength
debriefing
analysis following an activity which permits clients to think about their participation, to examine their feelings, and to discuss how they may used insights gained
decubitus ulcer
bedsore or pressure sore
deductible
amount that the client must pay directly to the provider before the insurance plan begins to pay benefits
defense mechanisms
strategies that take place unconsciously to protect oneself from a threat to the integrity of the ego or to protect oneself against painful negative feelings
dehydrate
to remove water
dehydration
excessive loss of water from body tissues
deinstitutionalization
change in mental health care from traditional, institutional care to the provision of community based services
deja vu
sensation or illusion that one is experiencing what one has experienced before