Human structural theatre therapy - One way of acting-out for borderline patients

The nonverbal therapy methods like theatre-, dance-, music- and art-therapy are an essential part of the holistic treatment of the Dynamic Psychiatry of the Berlin School which was founded by Gunter Ammon and has been continued and expanded by his students. Dimensions of theatre, art and dance have been practised since the beginning of Gunter Ammons therapeutical work as well as on the occasions of self experiencing events. Since 1970, the year when the author began her training at the Teaching and Research Institute in Berlin under;he direction of Gunter Ammon - these nonverbal methods as various forms of expression were experienced and realised - at groupdynamic workshops, at workshops of the DAP for identity forming discussions and the Day Clinic Stelzerreut in the Bavarian Forest as well as the Day Centre in Paestum, South Italy. Also the preventive working Psychoanalytic Kindergarden as well the other various regular groupdynamic events are working with the nonverbal methods. So, like i.e. - every group at the end of a work shop is presenting their experiences in a dance or theatre performance. During further development of the treatment concept of the Dynamic Psychiatry of Gunter Ammon - the nonverbal methods were more and more intensified and integrated into the treatment concept. On this basis the author has practised successfully her theatre therapeutical work since 20 years. In this paper, she emphasises the Importance of the various ways of expression in the theatre therapy - especially for borderline patients.