Abstract: the article describes movement therapy, which is one of the methods used in complex medical, psychological and pedagogical correction and training in intellectual development disorders, deviant forms of behavior, disorders of higher mental functions in patients with mental disorders. The authors briefly present a historical excursion into the emergence of movement therapy, describe for which category of people this type of correction is intended, for whom it will be most effective. The conditions for the correction are also presented, in particular the form, duration, location and composition of the group. The content of blocks of exercises, their stages are considered. In addition to the direct prescription of movement therapy, the side effects on group members are detailed.
Keywords: correctional work, movement therapy, patients, disorders of higher mental functions, group therapy, psychocorrection, medical-psychological-pedagogical correction