This article is an attempt to give an insight in the practical use of movementtherapy concisely.
Movement therapy is a treatment which approaches the psychiatrie patient in his being 'man-who-is-moving', is executed by means of movement-patterns offered methodically, on the indication of date obtained from a movementexamination, and is based on a plan of treatment.
There is given a description of the development of the movement-examination after which is given a survey of the indications and the movement-patterns used, and is pointed out the value of that which is experienced while executing these movement-patterns.
Next there is given a reflexion on the evaluation of the results of the treatments. The movement-examination offers great possibilities for clinical research.